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Auction Report from Sotheby's, Phillips, and Bonhams

Featured items include a bow by Caressa & Français

House Location Code Date Rate of Exchange
Sotheby's Billinghurst S12 12/7/00 $1.44
Phillips London P2 2/12/01 $1.45
Bonhams Knightsbridge B2 2/14/01 $1.46


VIOLA
VIOLA BOW
VIOLIN
VIOLIN BOW
VIOLINCELLO
VIOLINCELLO BOW

Viola

KENNEDY, THOMAS [B2/161] Fine English Viola: London, 1845 8,760/13,140 NS

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Viola Bow

HUSSON, CHARLES [B2/109] Fine Silver Viola Bow 2,190/2,920
$ 3,862 £2,645 DM8,200 ¥449,782

VOIRIN, F.N. [B2/108] Fine Silver Viola Bow with possibly later mounts 5,840/8,760
$ 6,044 £4,140 DM12,834 ¥704,007

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Violin

AACHNER, M. [B2/228] Fine Violin: Wallgan, 1763 2,190/2,920
$ 5,037 £3,450 DM10,695 ¥586,673

AUDINOT, VICTOR [S12/181] Violin w/case: Paris, 1927 1,440/2,160
$ 3,643 £2,530 DM7,995 ¥403,383

BAILLY, PAUL [P2/56] Good Violin in immediate playing condition, w/case: London, 1893 290/3,625
$ 4,669 £3,220 DM9,853 ¥549,654

BERNARDEL, GUSTAVE [B2/297] Violin: Paris, c. 1890 5,840/8,760 NS

BRUCKNER, NANDOR (attributed to) [P2/55] Good Violin with table restorations, now in playing condition, w/bow: Budapest, c. 1890 1,740/2,175
$ 3,168 £2,185 DM6,686 ¥372,980

CRASKE, GEORGE [P2/50] Good Violin in immediate playing condition: c. 1840 (W.E. Hill & Sons, London, January 14, 1970) 2,900/3,625
$ 4,336 £2,990 DM9,149 ¥510,393

DARCHE, HILAIRE [P2/74] Good Violin in immediate playing condition, w/case: Brussels, 1920 2,900/3,625 NS

FERRARI, LUIGI [P2/57] Good Italian Violin in immediate playing condition: Castelvetro, 1987 2,175/2,900
$ 2,501 £1,725 DM5,279 ¥294,458

FURBER, MATTHEW [B2/253] English Violin in fine condition: c. 1810 2,920/4,380
$ 5,037 £3,450 DM10,695 ¥586,673

GOSSELIN, JEAN (attributed to) [P2/52] French Violin with minor restorable blemishes, otherwise in good condition, w/case, 2 bows: Paris, 1826 1,740/2,610
$ 7,004 £4,830 DM14,780 ¥824,481

JORIO, VINCENZO (attributed to) [P2/49] Interesting Violin in immediate playing condition: c. 1850 8,700/10,150
$ 7,504 £5,175 DM15,836 ¥883,372

KLOTZ FAMILY (MEMBER OF) [B2/198] Violin 2,920/4,380
$ 4,365 £2,990 DM9,269 ¥508,450

KLOTZ FAMILY (MEMBER OF) [P2/48] Good Violin in good and immediate playing condition: Mittenwald, c. 1790 5,075/5,800 NS

ROTH (ascribed to) [P2/79] Violin in good and immediate playing condition, w/case: c. 1920 3,190/3,480
$ 3,669 £2,530 DM7,742 ¥431,871

TARASCONI, G. (ascribed to) [P2/67] Violin in immediate playing condition, w/case 3,190/3,625
$ 3,002 £2,070 DM6,334 ¥353,349

VAN DE GEEST, J. [B2/318] Violin: 1968 2,628/3,650 NS

VETTORI, CARLO [P2/54] Good Italian Violin in good and immediate playing condition: Firenze, 1998 4,350/5,075
$ 5,003 £3,450 DM10,557 ¥588,915

WIDHALM, L. [B2/218] German Violin: Nurnberg, c. 1770 (L.P. Balmforth & Son, September 25, 1957) 2,920/4,380
$ 5,709 £3,910 DM12,121 ¥664,896

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Violin Bow

CARESSA & FRANCAIS [B2/94] Silver Violin Bow 1,752/2,190
$ 2,519 £1,725 DM5,348 ¥293,336

CARESSA & FRANCAIS [P2/95] Silver Violin Bow 1,740/2,175 NS

HILL, W.E. & SONS [B2/67] Silver Violin Bow 1,168/1,752
$ 1,175 £805 DM2,496 ¥136,890

HILL, W.E. & SONS [B2/68] Silver Violin Bow 1,168/1,752
$ 1,679 £1,150 DM3,565 ¥195,558

HILL, W.E. & SONS [P2/123] Silver Violin Bow with full hair: London 870/1,015
$ 1,501 £1,035 DM3,167 ¥176,675

KNOPF, H.R. [B2/79] Silver Violin Bow: New York 584/876
$ 1,511 £1,035 DM3,209 ¥176,002

LAMY, A. [P2/115] Good Silver Violin Bow without hair: Paris 2,900/3,625
$ 4,002 £2,760 DM8,446 ¥471,132

PFRETZSCHNER, H.R. [B2/61] Silver Violin Bow without hair 876/1,460
$ 840 £575 DM1,783 ¥97,779

PFRETZSCHNER, H.R. [B2/92] Gold Violin Bow 1,460/2,190
$ 1,679 £1,150 DM3,565 ¥195,558

SARTORY, E. (attributed to) [P2/142] Violin Bow lacking adjuster and hair, with some wear: Paris 1,740/2,175 NS

TUBBS, JAMES [B2/89] Silver Violin Bow 1,460/2,190 NS

TUBBS, JAMES [P2/118] Gold Violin Bow with full hair: London 2,175/2,610
$ 2,501 £1,725 DM5,279 ¥294,458

TUBBS, JAMES [P2/124] Elegant, Shorter Violin Bow with full hair: London 1,160/1,305
$ 1,501 £1,035 DM3,167 ¥176,675

VIGNERON, A. [B2/87] Silver Violin Bow 1,752/2,190 NS

VOIRIN, F.N. [P2/110] Good Silver Violin Bow with full hair: Paris 2,900/3,625
$ 3,669 £2,530 DM7,742 ¥431,871

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Violoncello

ALBANI, MICHAEL [B2/144] Violoncello: Graz, 1723 5,840/8,760
$6,044 £4,140 DM12,834 ¥704,007

FIORI BROTHERS [B2/130] Italian Violoncello: Modena, 1817 8,760/14,600
$ 13,768 £9,430 DM29,233 ¥1,603,572

FORSTER, WILLIAM [B2/142] English Violoncello: London, c. 1790 8,760/14,600
$ 9,235 £6,325 DM19,608 ¥1,075,566

SMILLIE, ALEXANDER [B2/140] Fine Scottish Violoncello: Glasgow, 1912 10,220/14,600
$ 17,126 £11,730 DM36,363 ¥1,994,687

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Violoncello Bow

DODD [B2/116] Silver Violoncello Bow with Hill mounts, w/case 1,460/2,190
$ 2,351 £1,610 DM4,991 ¥273,781

FINKEL (attributed to) [B2/111] Silver Violoncello Bow 876/1,460 NS

HILL, W.E. & SONS [B2/117] Silver Violoncello Bow 1,752/2,190
$ 2,351 £1,610 DM4,991 ¥273,781

HILL, W.E. & SONS [P2/112] Good Silver Violoncello Bow full hair, w/case: London 1,450/2,175
$ 1,501 £1,035 DM3,167 ¥176,675

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