39.Modern American Violin, Victor P. DuBois, Boston,1914, labeled VICTOR P DUBOIS, BOSTON MASS 1914,and stamped below the button, the two-piece back of strongmedium curl, the ribs similar, the scroll of light curl, the topof fine grain, the varnish of a brown color, length of back 137/8 in., 353 mm.
$1,800-2,400
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40.American Mandolin, John D’Angelico, New York, c.1940, branded DANGELICO, NEW YORK internally and atthe upper block, the bound one-piece maple back of strongirregular curl, the sides similar, the maple neck, the boundveneered headstock with DANGELICO, NEW YORK andshield design pearl inlay, the bound ebony fingerboard withblock pearl inlay, the bound spruce top of medium grain,length of back 12 3/4 in., with original Lifton case.
$12,000-15,000
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41.American Archtop Guitar, John D’Angelico, New York,1952, Model Excel Special, branded internallyDANGELICO, NEW YORK, 1899, bearing the repair labelRESTORATION BY JOHN MONTELEONE 1998, thebound two-piece maple back of medium curl, the sides ofnarrow curl, the neck of broad irregular curl, the veneeredheadstock with BK etched pearl inlay, DANGELICO NEWYORK pearl inlay, and EXCEL etched pearl inlay, the boundebony fingerboard with block pearl inlay, the bound sprucetop of medium grain, length of back 20 3/8 in., width oflower bout 17 1/2 in., with case.
$18,000-22,000
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42.Modern American Violin, Karl Berger, New York, 1959,labeled KARL AUGUST BERGER, 1959 NEW YORK, theone-piece back of strong narrow curl, the ribs and scrollsimilar, the top of fine grain, the varnish of a golden browncolor, length of back 14 1/16 in., 358 mm.
$3,000-5,000
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43.Modern American Violin, Otto Anderson, Cleveland,1951, labeled OTTO K ANDERSON, CLEVELAND 1951,the two-piece back of medium irregular curl, the ribs similar,the scroll of strong narrow curl, the top of fine grain, thevarnish of a golden red color, length of back 14 in., 356 mm,with case and bow.
$1,600-2,200
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44.American Solid Body Electric Guitar, GibsonIncorporated, Kalamazoo, 1959, Model Les PaulStandard, Serial Number 9 1951, the mahogany back andneck, the painted headstock with GIBSON pearl inlay andLES PAUL MODEL silkscreen logo, the bound rosewoodfingerboard with trapezoid pearl inlay, the carved two-piecemaple top of strong narrow curl, the tune-o-matic bridge andstop tailpiece original, the double-coil humbucking pickups,the cherry sunburst finish, length of back 17 3/8 in., withoriginal case.
$120,000-140,000
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45.French Violin, Attributed to Nicolas Lupot, 1785, labeledNICOLAUS LUPOT FILIUS, FECIT INAURELIANENFIS ANNO 1785, the two-piece back of lightcurl, the ribs and scroll of medium curl, the top of fine tomedium grain, the varnish of a golden red color, length ofback 14 3/16 in., 361 mm, with case.
Note: Sold with an appraisal from Fritz Reuter & Sons, Inc.,Chicago, October 6, 2005.
$8,000-12,000
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46.French Violin, Honore Derazey, Mirecourt, c. 1840,labeled HONORE DERAZEY PERE, A MIRECOURT AD,the two-piece back of medium curl, the ribs similar, the plainscroll, the top of medium grain, the varnish of a goldenorange color, length of back 14 1/16 in., 357 mm.
$14,000-18,000
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47.American Guitar, C.F. Martin & Company, Nazareth,1926, Model 000-28, stamped internally CF MARTIN &CO, NAZARETH PA, and 000-28, 27278 at the upperblock, the two-piece bound Brazilian rosewood back withinlaid center stripe, the rosewood sides, the mahogany neck,the slotted headstock, the ebony fingerboard with slotteddiamond inlay, the bound spruce top of medium grain withherringbone purfling, length of back 20 7/16 in., width oflower bout 15 in., with case.
$20,000-24,000
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48.American Guitar, Guild Guitars Incorporated, Hoboken,1962, Model Artist Award, labeled GUARANTEE, THISGUILD INSTRUMENT IS HEREBY GUARANTEED...etc., MODEL AA BLONDE, SERIAL NO 22344, GUILDGUITARS INC, HOBOKEN NEW JERSEY, the bound two-piece maple back of narrow curl, the maple sides of strongnarrow curl, the laminated bird’s-eye maple neck, the boundlaminated headstock with GUILD pearl inlay and ARTISTAWARD MODEL etched pearl inlay with ewer and star
design and abalone border, the bound ebony fingerboard withblock pearl inlay and abalone inserts, the gold-plated hardwareand “floating” pickup, the etched harp design tailpiece, thespruce top of medium grain, length of back 20 3/4 in., widthof lower bout 17 in., with case.
Provenance: Ronald Bentley.$4,000-6,000
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49.American Violin, August Gemunder Workshop, NewYork, 1886, labeled AUGUST GEMUNDER, NEW YORK,1886, the one-piece back of narrow curl, the ribs and scrollsimilar, the top of fine grain, the varnish of an orange-browncolor, length of back 14 1/8 in., 358 mm, with case and bow.
$800-1,200
50.German Violin, Hornsteiner, c. 1780, labeled illegibly, thetwo-piece back of irregular curl, the ribs of irregular narrowcurl, the scroll of faint curl, the top of fine grain, the varnishof a golden brown color, length of back 13 11/16 in., 348mm, with case.
$1,400-1,800
51.German Violin, Kloz Family, c. 1760, labeled GEORGEKLOZ IN MITTEN, WALD AN DER ISER 1757, the two-piece back of medium curl, the ribs of narrow curl, the plainscroll, the top of fine grain, the varnish of a brown color,length of back 14 3/16 in., 360 mm.
$2,000-3,000
52.Markneukirchen Violin, O.B. Heinel, labeled OSKARBERNHARD HEINEL, GEIGENBAUMEISTER,MARKNEUKIRCHEN, FACIEBAT ANNO 1906, the two-piece back of narrow curl, the ribs similar, the scroll ofmedium curl, the top of medium grain, the varnish of goldenamber color, length of back 14 3/16 in., 361 mm.
$800-1,200
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53.Violin, labeled ANTONIO ZANOTTI, NEL MANTO ANO1745, and bearing repairer’s label, the two-piece back ofirregular curl, the ribs and scroll of narrow curl, the top offine to medium grain, the varnish of a golden brown color,length of back 13 7/8 in., 352 mm, with case and bow.
$4,000-6,000
54.Modern Viola, Antonio Capela, Cremona, 1966, labeledANTONIO CAPELA, FECE, CREMONA 1966, the two-piece back of medium curl, the ribs and scroll similar, the topof fine to medium grain, the varnish of a golden orange color,length of back 16 9/16 in., 421 mm, with case and bow.
$8,000-12,000
55.Modern Violin, labeled GIUSEPPE ORNATI, FECE INMILANO ANNO 1912, MOD GUARNERI, the two-pieceback of broad curl, the ribs and scroll of medium curl, the topof fine to medium grain, the varnish of a golden brown color,length of back 14 in., 356 mm.
$4,000-6,000
56.Violin, Brecian School, 18th Century, labeled GASPARODA SALO IN BRESCIA, the one-piece back of medium curl,the ribs similar, the plain scroll, the top of fine grain, thevarnish of a golden brown color, length of inlaid back 14 1/2in., 362 mm, with case.
$5,000-7,000
57.Modern Italian Violin, DeZorzi Workshop, Florence,1913, labeled VALENTINUS DE ZORZI, CENETENSIVENETUM FECIT, FLORENTIAE A 1913, the two-pieceback of strong narrow curl, the ribs similar, the plain scroll,the top of fine grain, the varnish of a brown color, length ofback 14 1/16 in., 358 mm.
$2,000-3,000
58.French Violin, c. 1880, labeled CARLO BERGONZI,CREMONENSIS FACIEBAT, ANNO 1745, the two-pieceback of light narrow curl, the ribs and scroll similar, the top offine grain, the varnish of a golden brown color, length of back14 1/16 in., 357 mm, with case.
$800-1,000
59.Modern French Violin, c. 1910, labeled BUTHODLUTHIER, ELEVE DU ST VUILLAUME A PARIS, theone-piece back of narrow curl, the ribs and scroll similar, thetop of fine grain, the varnish of a red-brown color, length ofback 14 1/8 in., 359 mm.
$3,000-5,000
60.French Violin, c. 1780, labeled SALOMON, MAITRELUTHIER A PARIS RUE, LARBE FEC A STE CECILLE,1745, the two-piece back of narrow curl, the ribs and scrollsimilar, the top of fine grain, the varnish of an orange-browncolor, length of back 14 3/16 in., 360 mm.
$2,400-2,800
61.French Violin, Chipot-Vuillume, c. 1900, labeled CHIPOTVUILLAUME, GENDRE DE JB VUILLAUME, A PARIS,the two-piece back of narrow curl, the ribs and scroll similar,the top of fine grain, the varnish of an amber color, length ofback 14 1/16 in., 357 mm.
$2,500-3,500
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62.Modern Italian Viola, Paolo De Barbieri, Genoa, 1933,labeled PAOLO DE BARBIERI-GENOVA, PAOLO DEBARBIERI, FECE NELL ANNO 1933 PD, the two-pieceback of strong narrow curl, the ribs and scroll similar, the topof fine grain, the varnish of a golden yellow color, length ofback 16 5/8 in., 422 mm, with case.
$10,000-15,000
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63.English Violin, Voller Brothers, London, 1899, labeledJOSEPH ET ANTONIUS, GAGLIANI FILLI NICO, LAIET NIPOTES JA, NUARI F NEAP 1770, and VOLLERFRATELLI, LONDRA 1899, the two-piece back of narrowcurl, the ribs and scroll similar, the top fine to medium grain,the varnish of an amber color, length of back 14 in., 356 mm,with case.
$8,000-10,000
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64.Modern Italian Viola, Scarampella School, labeledSTEFANO SCARAMPELLA IN BRESCIA, PREMIATOCON MEDAGLIE D ARGENTO, FRATELLO EDALLIEVO DEL GIUSEPPE, FECE IN MANTOVA ANNO1912, the two-piece back of narrow curl, the ribs similar, thescroll of medium curl, the top of fine to medium grain, thevarnish of an amber color, length of back 15 9/16 in., 395mm, with case.
$8,000-12,000
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65.English Violin, George Craske, c. 1860, labeled MADE BYGEORGE CRASKE, (BORN 1797 DIED 1888), ANDSOLD BY, WILLIAM E HILL & SONS LONDON, andbearing a repairer’s label, the two-piece back of narrow curl,the ribs of strong narrow curl, the scroll by W.E. Hill & Sonsof narrow curl, the top of fine to medium grain, the varnish ofa golden brown color, length of back 14 1/16 in., 357 mm.
$3,000-5,000
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66.Italian Violin, Enrico Ceruti, Cremona, 1855, labeledORMEA, ENRICUS CERUTI FECIT GEC, CREMONAEANNO 1855 EFC, the one-piece slab back of wide curl, theribs similar, the scroll of narrow curl, the top of mediumgrain, the varnish of a golden orange color, length of back 145/16 in., 362 mm.
Certificate: Giuseppe Ornati, Milan, September 24, 1946,(photocopy only, with original photos).
Literature: Azzolina, Umberto, Liuteria Italianadell’ottocento e del novecento, Milan, 1964, pp. 122-123.
$85,000-100,000
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67.Modern Violin, labeled CAVANI VINCENZO, DASPILAMBERTO MODENA, FECE ANNO 1921, length oftwo-piece back 14 in., 355 mm, with case.
$600-800
68.Modern Violin, c. 1900, labeled ALFREDO CONTINO,ALLIEVO DI V POSTIGLIONE, NAPOLI ANNO 1906,the one-piece back of narrow curl, the ribs and scroll ofmedium curl, the top of fine to medium grain, the varnish of agolden orange color, length of back 14 1/8 in., 359 mm.
$2,000-3,000
69.Modern Violin, labeled ALOISIUS LANATO, PATAVII,ME FECIT IN PADUA, AFFIO DO 1979 NO 263, andsigned, the two-piece back of strong medium curl, the ribsand scroll similar, the top of fine grain, the varnish of a goldencolor, length of back 14 in., 356 mm.
$2,000-3,000
70.English Violin, George Pyne, London, 1891, labeledGEORGE PYNE MAKER LONDON, ANNO 1891, theone-piece back of irregular curl, the ribs of narrow to mediumcurl, the scroll of irregular curl, the top of fine grain, thevarnish of a golden brown color, length of back 14 in., 355mm.
$2,800-3,200
71.Violin, labeled BENNETTINI, VIA S GIOVANNIALLACONCA 42 MILANO 18?2, and signed, the two-piece backof irregular curl, the ribs similar, the scroll of faint curl, thetop of fine grain, the varnish of a brown color, length of back14 1/16 in., 357 mm.
$1,500-1,800
72.French Violin, Caussin School, c. 1870, unlabeled, thetwo-piece back of narrow curl, the ribs and scroll similar, thetop of fine grain, the varnish of a golden color, length of back13 15/16 in., 354 mm.
$1,200-1,600
73.French Violin, Blanchard Workshop, Lyons, 1899, labeledFAIT DANS L ATELIER, DE P BLANCHARD LYON1899, the two-piece back of narrow curl, the ribs similar, thescroll of medium curl, the top of fine grain, the varnish of anamber color, length of back 14 in., 356 mm, with case.
$1,500-1,800
74.French Violin, labeled LUTHERIE ARTISTIQUE,CHARLES FETIQUE, A MIRECOURT VOSGES, NO 831902, the two-piece back of light curl, the ribs similar, thescroll of medium curl, the top of fine grain, the varnish of agold-brown color, length of back 14 1/4 in., 362 mm.
$2,000-2,600
75.Markneukirchen Violin, Richard Bendel, labeledRICHARD BENDEL, MARKNEUKIRCHEN 1921, MADEIN GERMANY, COPIE OF ANTONIUS STRADIVARIUS,the two-piece back of narrow curl, the ribs and scroll ofmedium curl, the top of fine grain, the varnish of a goldenorange color, length of back 14 1/16 in., 357 mm.
$900-1,100
76.English Violin, Robert Corbin, Christchurch, 1961,labeled ROBERT CORBIN, CHRISTCHURCH HANTS,FECIT ANNO 1961, length of two-piece back 14 1/8 in.,358 mm, with case.
$500-700
77.Klingenthal Violin, c. 1800, labeled REPAIRED BYCHARLES HERBRIG, VIOLIN MAKER ST PAUL MINN,JOHANN GEORG MEISEL, VIOLINMACHER INKLINGENTHAL, the one-piece back of slight narrow curl,the ribs and scroll of medium curl, the top of fine grain, thevarnish of a red-brown color, length of back 14 1/8 in., 359mm, with case.
$2,800-3,200
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