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Fine Musical InstrumentsOctober 11, 2009 Sale 2477 Boston

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AUCTION 2477

PREVIEW

Fine Musical Instruments

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Friday, October 9, 2009 12 to 7 p.m.

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COVER: 47; FRONTISPIECE: 29; BACK COVER: (clockwise) 21, 13, 30, 227

ABSENTEE BIDDING

Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 12 noon

63 Park Plaza

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Auction & Specialist Information

2 Web Site & Online Bidding

4 Provenance

5 Event Information

6 Lots 1-281

70 List of Makers

71 Glossary of Terms

72 Conditions of Sale

73 Absentee Bid Form

74 Company Directors & Specialty Departments

75 Administrative Staff & Client Services

76 Map & Driving Directions

77 Parking & Accommodations

78 Dining

79 Catalogue Subscription Form

Please Note: All lots sold subject to our Conditions of Sale. Please refer to page 72 of this catalogue for the fullterms and conditions governing your purchase.

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Provenance

Raphael Fliegel (1918-2005)

Lots 40 and 264

After a solo performance of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with the Houston Symphony at age fifteen in1933, Raphael Fliegel became the youngest member of any symphony orchestra in the nation three yearslater. He went on to serve as Concertmaster from 1946 to 1972 under conductors which included LeopoldStokowski, Igor Stravinsky, Sir John Barbirolli, and Christoph Eschenbach. In 1975 he also began histeaching career at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, and was especially distinguished in therole of training musicians in chamber music as a member of the Shepherd Quartet. Maestro Fliegel devoted alifetime to teaching and imparting a love of music to his students, who now belong to fine orchestras andchamber groups the world over.

Andy Summers (b. 1942)

Lot 14

Best known for his work with The Police and Eric Burdon and the Animals, guitarist and composer AndySummers has explored and combined music beyond the idioms of Rock, Jazz, Post-Punk, New Wave andReggae. He has collaborated with Robert Fripp, The Soft Machine, Kevin Ayers, and Deborah Harry. His richand varied discography includes the music of composers Thelonius Monk and Charles Mingus. In 1980, heearned a Grammy Award with The Police for his instrumental “Behind My Camel.”

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SKINNERinvites you to a

Reception &Extended Auction Preview

featuring live music fromthe Mitch Seidman Duo

Friday, October 9th, 2009

5:30 Reception/Preview to 7:00 p.m.

SKINNER Boston

63 Park Plaza

Boston, MA

R.S.V.P. to 617.350.5400

Held in conjunction with a preview of Skinner’sOctober 11th Auction of Fine Musical Instruments

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1.American Guitar, C.F. Martin & Company, Nazareth, 1927,Model 0-18K, stamped CF MARTIN & CO, NAZARETH, PA on thecenter strip and on the back of the peghead, and 31570 at theupper block, length of back 18 15/16 in., width of lower bout 1311/16 in., with case.

$800-1,000

2.American Guitar, C.F. Martin & Company, Nazareth, 1936,Model 0-17 H, stamped CF MARTIN & CO, NAZARETH PA on thecenter strip and 017-H, 64768 at the upper block, length of back19 in., width of lower bout 13 9/16 in., with case.

$300-500

3.American Tenor Guitar, C.F. Martin & Co., Nazareth, 1953,stamped 5-15T, 129056 at the upper block, length of body 15 7/8in., with case.

$600-800

4.American Tenor Banjo, Weymann & Son, Philadelphia, c. 1930,labeled WEYMANN, MANUFACTURED BY, WEYMANN & SONPHILA PA, diameter of head 11 in.

$400-600

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5.American Baritone Ukulele, C.F. Martin & Company, Nazareth,c. 1940, Style 1, stamped CF MARTIN & CO, NAZARETH PA oncenter strip, length of back 12 in.

$300-500

6.American Mandola, Lyon & Healy, Chicago, c. 1920, labeledMADE BY, LYON & HEALY, CHICAGO, MAKERS OF HIGHESTGRADE MUSICAL, INSTRUMENTS, SOLD UNDER OURUNLIMITED GUARANTEE NO 2 STYLE A, LYON + HEALY, lengthof back 15 in., width of back 11 3/8 in., with original case.

$800-1,200

7.American Mandolin, Gibson Incorporated, Kalamazoo, c. 1950,Model A-40, length of back 13 9/16 in., with case.

$800-1,000

8.American Five-String Banjo, The Vega Company, Boston, c.1960, Model 35-5 Folklore, the 32-in. scale, diameter of head 11in., with case.

$300-500

9.American Guitar, C.F. Martin & Company, Nazareth, 1961,Model 00-16C, stamped CF MARTIN & CO, NAZARETH PA on thecenter strip and 00-16C, 180459 at the upper block, length of back19 1/2 in., width of lower bout 14 1/4 in., with later case.

$600-800

10.American Bass Guitar, Fender Electric Instruments, Fullerton,1973, labeled FENDER PRECISION BASS on headstock decal,length of back 16 1/2 in., with case.

$2,400-2,800

11.American Electric Guitar, Charles Fox, South Strafford, 1982,Model Dreamcaster, length of body 21 in., with road case.

$1,200-1,800

12.American Electric Guitar, Fender Electric Instruments,Fullerton, c. 1973, Model Telecaster, serial number 370292,length of back 15 7/8 in., with original case.

$1,200-1,600

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13.American Ukulele, C.F. Martin & Company, Nazareth, c. 1930,Style 3K, stamped internally CF MARTIN & CO, NAZARETH PA,length of back 9 7/16 in., with original case.

$4,500-5,500

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14.American Electric Guitar, Gibson Incorporated, Kalamazoo, c.1961, Model Les Paul, serial number 35361, the cherry red finish,the two PAF humbucking pickups, the Tune-o-matic bridge andstop tailpiece; sold with a color photograph of Andy Summersholding the guitar.

Provenance: Andy Summers/The Police.$4,000-6,000

15.American Twelve-String Guitar, Gretsch Company, Brooklyn, c.1966, Model 6075, length of back 20 1/2 in., width of lower bout15 5/8 in., with original case.

$1,000-1,400

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16.American Guitar, Gibson Incorporated, Kalamazoo, c. 1938,Model J-35, length of back 20 1/4 in., width of lower bout 16 in.,with later case.

$7,000-9,000

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17.American Guitar, C.F. Martin & Company, Nazareth, c. 1888,Model O-28, stamped CF MARTIN & CO, NEW YORK on thecenter strip, at the back of the peghead, and at the upper block,length of back 19 1/16 in., width of lower bout 13 1/2 in., withoriginal “coffin” case.

$2,800-3,200

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18.American Guitar, C.F. Martin & Company, Nazareth, 1954, D-28,stamped CF MARTIN & CO, NAZARETH PA on the center strip andD-28, 141203 at the upper block, length of back 20 in., width oflower bout 15 3/4 in.

$7,500-9,500

19.American Electric Guitar, Gretsch Company Brooklyn, c. 1960,Model Country Gentleman, length of back 20 7/8 in., width oflower bout 15 5/8 in., with case.

$800-1,200

20.American Electric Guitar, Gibson Incorporated, c. 1952, ModelES-125, stamped internally ES-125, and labeled GIBSON on theheadstock decal, length of back 20 1/8 in., width of lower bout 161/8 in., with case.

$800-1,200

21.American Electric Guitar, Rickenbacker Corporation, SantaAna, c. 1976, Model 481, signed by original Beatles member PeteBest, length of back 13 1/2 in.

$600-800

22.Three American Fretted Instruments, a mandolin labeledMEDALIST; a five-string banjo, c. 1910, labeled GEO C DOBSON,VICTOR PROFESSIONAL; and a mandolin-banjo, labeledORPHEUM, MADE BY, RETTBEG & LANGE, NEW YORK.

$100-200

23.Two American Banjos, c. 1920, a Bacon & Day tenor banjolabeled MONTANA SILVER BELL and a William Lange tenor banjolabeled PARAMOUNT STYLE C, both with case.

$300-500

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24.American Guitar, C.F. Martin & Company, Nazareth, c. 1928,Model OOO-45, stamped CF MARTIN & CO, NAZARETH PA onthe center strip and at the back of the peghead, stamped 38458 atthe upper block, length of back 20 3/8 in., width of lower bout 151/8 in., with later case.

$8,000-12,000

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25.American Guitar, C.F. Martin & Company, Nazareth, 1902,Model 1-42, stamped CF MARTIN & CO, NAZARETH PA on thecenter strip and at the back of the peghead, and CF MARTIN &CO, NAZARETH PA, 9467 at the upper block, length of back 187/8 in., width of lower bout 13 in., with later case.

$1,800-2,400

26.American Mandolin, The Vega Company, Boston, c. 1900,labeled VEGA, THE VEGA CO BOSTON MA USA, the rear of thepeghead engraved LANSING, SPECIAL, BOSTON, MA, length ofbody 11 5/8 in., with case.

$300-500

27.American Guitar, C.F. Martin & Company, Nazareth, 1940,Model OO-18, stamped CF MARTIN & CO, NAZARETH PA on thecenter strip, and OO-18, 74767 at the upper block, length of back18 7/8 in., width of lower bout 14 1/2 in., with original case.

$2,500-4,000

28.American Guitar, C.F. Martin & Co., Nazareth, 1969, Model N-20, stamped N-20, 247697 at the upper block, length of back 191/4 in., with case.

$300-500

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29.American Guitar, C.F. Martin & Company, Nazareth, 1937,Model OOO-18, stamped CF MARTIN & CO, NAZARETH PA onthe center strip, and OOO-18, 68368 at the upper block, length ofback 19 3/8 in., width of lower bout 15 3/16 in., with later case.

$11,000-13,000

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30.American Mandolin, Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Company,Kalamazoo, 1924, Model F-5, labeled THE GIBSON MASTERMODEL, STYLE F-5 NUMBER 75319 IS HEREBY,GUARANTEED..., etc., GIBSON MANDOLIN-GUITAR COMPANY,KALAMAZOO MICH USA, and THE TOP BACK TONE BARS, ANDAIR CHAMBERS OF THIS INSTRUMENT WERE, TESTED TUNEDAND THE ASSEMBLED INSTRUMENT TRIED AND, APPROVEDFEBRUARY 18 1924, and signed in ink LLOYD LOAR,ACOUSTICAL ENGINEER, length of two-piece back 13 in., withoriginal Artist case.

$70,000-90,000

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31.English Violin, William Forster II, London, c. 1785, labeledSANCTUS SERAPHINUS..., and signed WILLIAM FORSTER,MUSIC SHOP, 348 STRAND on the lower rib, length of two-pieceback 13 13/16 in., 356 mm, with case and two bows.

$1,800-2,400

32.Modern Italian Violin, Gadda School, c. 1950, length of two-piece back 14 1/16 in., 357 mm.

$1,000-1,500

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33.Violin, Probably English, c. 1850, labeled ANTONIUS VINACCIAFECIT, NAPOLI ANNO 1780, length of two-piece back 13 7/8 in.,352 mm, with case and bow.

$4,000-6,000

34.Modern Italian Violin, Probably Giuseppe Lecchi, Genoa, 1939,branded internally and at the lower rib, labeled GIUSEPPE LECCHI,BICENTENARIO STRADIVARIANO 1737 CREMONA 1937 LOPREMIO QUARTETT, FECE IN GENOVA 1939, and signed on thelabel, length of two-piece back 14 in., 356 mm, with case.

$4,000-6,000

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35.Italian Violin, Jacobus Cordanus, Genoa, c. 1770, labeledCARLO ANTONIO TESTORE..., length of two-piece back 14 in.,355 mm, with case.

Certificate: W.E. Hill & Sons, London, August 28th, 1942.$18,000-24,000

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36.Italian Composite Violin, Felicio Senta, Turin, c. 1700, the latertop by Bernardo Calcanius, labeled BERNARDUS CALCANIUS,FECIT GENUAE 1750, length of one-piece back 14 1/8 in., 358mm, with case.

Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer, February 16, 1953.$30,000-40,000

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37.Italian Violin, Melegari Brothers, Turin, 1871, labeled FRATELLIMELEGARI, FECERO IN TORINO 5 NELL ANNO 1871, length oftwo-piece back 14 1/4 in., 363 mm, with case.

Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer, New York, March 27, 1948.$22,000-28,000

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38.Italian Violin, Mantua School, c. 1870, unlabeled, length of two-piece back 13 9/16 in., 351 mm.

$28,000-34,000

39.Italian Violin, Amedeo Simonazzi, Mantua, c. 1923, labeled????, ANNO 1923, #92, length of two-piece back 14 1/8 in., 357mm, with case.

Certificates: Kenneth Warren and Son, Ltd., Chicago, May 26,1999; Peter Paul Prier, Salt Lake City, October 3, 2007.

$20,000-30,000

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40.Italian Violin, Ascribed to Tomasso Balestrieri, c. 1750, labeledCAMILLI CAMILLO FECIT, MANTOVA 1737, length of two-pieceback 13 7/8 in., 357 mm, the later scroll.

Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer, Inc., New York, April 27, 1966.

Provenance: Raphael Fliegel.

Note: Sold with dendrochronology analysis by John Topham,Redhill, August 5, 2009. It concludes that the youngest ring on thebass side dates to 1704, and on the treble side to 1741.

$70,000-90,000

41.Italian Violin, Ascribed to Vincenzo Panormo, c. 1800, labeledVINCENZIO PANORMO, PALERMO ME FECE, ANNO 1769, lengthof one-piece back 13 15/16 in., 354 mm, with case.

Certificate: Peter Paul Prier, Salt Lake City, March 10, 2006.$20,000-30,000

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42.Italian Violin, Spirito Sorsana, Cuneo, c. 1720, labeled SPIRTUSSORSANA, FECIT CUNEI 1716, length of one-piece back 14 1/16in., 357 mm, with case.

$50,000-70,000

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43.Italian Composite Violin, Ascribed to Pietro Guarneri, Venice, c.1730, the top and scroll ascribed to Carlo Tononi, c. 1750, labeledNICOLA AMATI CREMONE..., length of one-piece back 13 15/16in., 354 mm, with case.

Certificate: Dario D’Attili, Dumont, December 30, 1985.$15,000-25,000

44.Italian Violin, Attributed to Arrigo Tivoli, San Remo, 1940,labeled ARRIGO TIVOLI FIORINI, ALLIEVEO E NIPOTE DI FIORINI,FECE IN SAN REMO ANNO 1940, length of one-piece back 14 in.,355 mm, with case.

$15,000-18,000

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45.Neapolitan Violin, School of Postiglione, c. 1880, unlabeled,length of two-piece back 14 in., 355 mm.

$15,000-18,000

46.Italian Violin, Leandro Bisiach, Milan, c. 1900, labeled LEANDROBISIACH DELLA SCUOLA CREMONESE, FECE IN MILANO 1896PIAZZA DEL DUOMO, REPRODUZIONE DI NICOLAI AMATI, andsigned across the label, length of two-piece back 14 in., 355 mm.

$35,000-45,000

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47.Italian Violin, J.B. Gabrielli, Florence, 1766, labeled JOHANNESBAPTISTA, GABRIELLI FLORENTIUS, FECIT 1766, and bearing theregistration label S-401, branded GBG at the lower rib, length oftwo-piece back 13 14/16 in., 353 mm, with case.

Certificates: W.E. Hill & Sons, London, November 13, 1944;Rembert Wurlitzer, Inc., New York, November 27, 1971 (with theopinion that the scroll is later Italian work).

$50,000-70,000

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48.American Viola, Marten Cornellisen, Northampton, 1989,labeled MARTEN CORNELLISEN, NORTHAMPTON MASS, 1989OPUS 376, length of two-piece back 16 7/16 in., 418 mm.

$7,000-10,000

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49.Modern Viola, Attributed to Giuseppe Lucchi, labeledGIUSEPPE LUCCHI DA BAGNACAVALLO, FECE IN ROMA 1969,length of back 16 1/2 in., 420 mm.

Note: Sold with certificate of participation and award, City ofBagnacavallo, October 5, 1969.

$4,000-6,000

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50.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, Albert Nurnberger, the octagonalstick stamped *ALBERT NURNBERGER* at the butt, the ebonyfrog with parisian eye, the silver and ebony adjuster, weight 59grams.

$1,000-1,600

51.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, Albert Nurnberger, the round stickstamped *ALBERT NURNBERGER* and MADE IN GERMANY atthe butt, the plain ebony frog, the silver and ebony adjuster, weight61 grams.

$1,200-1,800

52.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, Probably C. Heinrich Knopf for OttoBausch, the round stick stamped L BAUSCH LEIPZIG at the butt,the ebony frog (probably later) with parisian eye, the silver andebony adjuster, weight 58 grams (with baleen lapping).

$1,800-2,200

53.French Silver Mounted Violin Bow, Charles Bazin Workshop,the stick unstamped, the ebony frog with parisian eye, the silverand ebony adjuster, weight 56 grams (without hair).

$1,800-2,400

54.French Ebony Mounted Violin Bow, Tourte School, the roundstick unstamped, the period ebony frog with pearl shield inlay byanother hand, the period ivory adjuster by another hand, weight 57grams.

Certificate: Paul Childs, Montrose, May 12, 2009.$1,600-2,000

55.French Nickel Mounted Violin Bow, Simon School, the roundstick unstamped, the period ebony frog with pearl eye by anotherhand, the later ebony and maillechort adjuster, weight 60 grams.

Certificate: Jean-François Raffin, Paris, July 21, 2009.$2,000-3,000

56.French Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped AVIGNERON A PARIS at the butt, the ebony frog (probably later) withparisian eye, the plain silver adjuster, weight 60 grams.

$3,000-5,000

57.French Silver Mounted Viola Bow, Charles Alfred Bazin, theround stick stamped *C BAZIN* at the butt, the ebony frog withparisian eye, the plain silver adjuster, weight 77 grams.

$1,200-1,800

58.French Nickel Mounted Violin Bow, Morizot Frères, c. 1950, theoctagonal stick stamped L MORIZOT at the butt, the ebony frogwith parisian eye, the plain nickel adjuster, weight 60 grams.

Certificate: Jean-François Raffin, Paris, December 13, 2007.$1,000-1,200

59.Gold Mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick unstamped, theebony frog with pearl eye, the gold and ebony adjuster, weight 58grams.

$1,000-1,400

60.French Silver Mounted Violin Bow, Claude Thomassin, theoctagonal stick stamped C THOMASSIN A PARIS at the butt,weight 53 grams.

$1,600-1,800

61.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped VUILLAUMEA PARIS at the butt, the ebony frog with pearl eye, the silver andebony adjuster, weight 57 grams.

$1,000-1,200

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62.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, Albert Nurnberger, the octagonalstick stamped *ALBERT NURNBERGER* at the butt, the ebonyfrog with parisian eye, the plain silver adjuster, weight 62 grams.

$1,200-1,800

63.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, Albert Nurnberger, the round stickstamped *ALBERT NURNBERGER* and PREMIER at the butt, theebony frog with Stanhope image contained in a four-point engravedsilver star, the silver and ebony adjuster, weight 59 grams (withbaleen lapping).

$3,000-5,000

64.French Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick unstamped,the ebony frog with pearl eye, the silver and ebony adjuster, (thefrog probably later), weight 60 grams.

$3,000-4,000

65.French Silver Mounted Violin Bow, Eugene Sartory, the roundstick stamped E SARTORY A PARIS at the butt, the ebony frogwith parisian eye, the later plain silver adjuster, weight 61 grams(with baleen lapping).

$6,000-8,000

66.Silver Mounted Viola Bow, Paul Weidhaas, the octagonal stickstamped PAUL WEIDHAAS at the butt, the shell frog with parisianeye, the plain silver adjuster, weight 64 grams (with baleen lapping).

$1,000-1,200

67.Gold Mounted Viola Bow, the octagonal stick stamped WILLIAMMOENNIG & SON at the butt, the ebony frog with parisian eye, thegold and ebony adjuster, weight 73 grams.

$800-1,200

68.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, Albert Nurnberger Workshop, theoctagonal stick stamped ALBERT NURNBERGER at the butt, theebony frog with pearl eye, the plain silver adjuster, weight 62grams.

$600-800

69.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, Otto Hoyer, the round stick stampedOTTO A HOYER PARISER at the butt, the ebony frog with pearleye, the silver and ebony adjuster, weight 52 grams (with partialbaleen lapping, without hair).

$800-1,200

70.Gold Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped PECCATTE,weight 62 grams (with faux baleen lapping).

$400-600

71.Silver Mounted Violoncello Bow, Rudolf Neudorfer, theoctagonal stick stamped *NEUDORFER* and SWISS MADE, theplain ebony frog, the silver and ebony adjuster, weight 83 grams.

$600-800

72.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped MARTINLEIPZIG, weight 59 grams.

$150-200

73.Nickel Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped ALBERTNURNBERGER, weight 66 grams.

$300-400

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74.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, Albert Nurnberger, the octagonalstick stamped ALBERT NURNBERGER, the later ebony frog withparisian eye, the silver and ebony adjuster, weight 61 grams.

$1,800-2,200

75.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, Albert Nurnberger, the octagonalstick stamped *ALBERT NURNBERGER*, the later ebony frog withpearl eye, the silver and ebony adjuster, weight 61 grams.

$1,800-2,200

76.French Silver Mounted Violin Bow, Attributed to DominiquePeccatte, the round stick unstamped, the ebony frog with pearleye, the silver and ebony adjuster, weight 61 grams.

$3,000-5,000

77.French Nickel Mounted Bow, Joseph Gaudé, the round stickunstamped, the ebony frog with pearl eye, the maillechort andebony adjuster, weight 61 grams (with tinsel lapping).

Certificate: Salchow & Sons, New York, July 1, 2009.$6,500-8,500

78.Gold Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped A LAMY APARIS at the butt, the later ebony frog with pearl eye, the plain goldadjuster, weight 61 grams.

$1,600-2,000

79.Nickel Mounted Violin Bow, Probably French, c. 1920, the roundstick unstamped, weight 59 grams.

$200-300

80.French Nickel Mounted Violin Bow, Eugene Cuniot, the roundstick stamped CUNIOT-HURY at the butt, the ebony frog withparisian eye, the plain nickel adjuster, weight 53 grams (withouthair).

$100-200

81.Nickel Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped TOURTE,weight 62 grams.

$200-300

82.Nickel Mounted Violin Bow, Probably French, c. 1900, the roundstick unstamped, weight 59 grams.

$200-300

83.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped CTHOMASSIN A PARIS at the butt, the ebony frog with pearl eye,the silver and ebony adjuster, weight 60 grams.

$1,000-1,200

84.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, stamped A VIGNERON A PARIS atthe butt, the ebony frog with parisian eye, the plain silver adjuster,weight 61 grams.

$1,000-1,200

85.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick unstamped, the ebonyfrog with pearl eye, the silver and ebony adjuster, weight 58 grams.

$1,800-2,200

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86.Modern Viola, Stelio Maglia, Buenos Aires, c. 1964, labeledSTELIO MAGLIA, DIPLOMATO SCUOLA INTERNAZ DI LIUTERIA DICREMONA, N 116 FECIT B AIRES ANNO 1964, and signed on thelabel, length of one-piece back 16 1/4 in., 413 mm.

$5,000-8,000

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87.French Viola, Pierre Vidoudez, Geneva, 1954, labeled PIERREVIDOUDEZ, MAITRE LUTHIER A GENEVE PV, L AN 1954 NO 72,length of two-piece back 16 7/8 in., 428 mm.

$4,000-6,000

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88.Czech Violoncello, Ferdinand August Homolka, Prague, 1886,labeled FERD AUGUST HOMOLKA, FECIT PRAGUE 1886, lengthof two-piece back 29 13/16 in., 757 mm, with case.

$8,000-10,000

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89.Modern Violoncello, Horacio Pineiro, New York, 1982, brandedinternally and signed, bearing facsimile label JOSEPHGUARNESIUS FILIUS ANDREAE..., length of two-piece back 293/8 in., 746 mm.

$20,000-30,000

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90.Viola, c. 1930, labeled CAROLUS BADARELLO FECIT, IN TAURINIANNO DOMINI 1924, length of back 16 3/4 in., 425 mm, withcase.

$2,000-3,000

91.Modern German Viola, labeled RHODES VIOLINS, DAVIDRHODES, length of one-piece back 15 15/16 in., 405 mm.

$800-1,200

92.German Viola, c. 1960, labeled MICAEL DECONET..., length oftwo-piece back 15 3/8 in., 390 mm.

$200-300

93.Tyrolean Viola, c. 1770, unlabeled, length of one-piece back 15in., 380 mm, with case.

$800-1,200

94.Saxon Viola, c. 1750, labeled JOHANN PAUL SCHORN, HFMUSICUS AUCH LAUTEN, UND GEIGENMACHER IN SALZ,BURG 1708, length of one-piece back 15 15/16 in., 404 mm, withcase.

$500-700

95.Modern Viola, Jan Pawlikowski, Krakow, 1987, labeled JANPAWLIKOWSKI, KRAKOW ANNO DOMINI 1987 364, length ofone-piece back 16 in., 405 mm, with case.

$3,000-5,000

96.American Viola, R.G. Hall, Portland, 1911, labeled RG HALL,PORTLAND, 1911, length of one-piece back 15 1/2 in., 400 mm,with case.

$800-1,200

97.Markneukirchen Violoncello, Dolling Workshop, c. 1900, labeledLOUIS DOLLING JR, MARKNEUKIRCHEN 1905 LWD, GERMANY,length of two-piece back 29 7/8 in., 758 mm.

$5,500-7,500

98.Modern Violoncello, labeled GIORGIO CORSINI..., length of two-piece back 29 13/16 in., 757 mm.

$1,000-1,400

99.Violoncello, Possibly English, c. 1850, unlabeled, length of two-piece back 29 3/8 in., 746 mm.

$600-800

100.German Violoncello, c. 1900, labeled ANTONIUSSTRADIVARIUS..., length of two-piece back 29 3/4 in., 755 mm.

$800-1,200

101.German Violoncello, c. 1920, labeled REMY, LUTHIER &FACTEUR DE HARP, A PARIS, length of two-piece back 29 7/8 in.,758 mm.

$800-1,200

102.American Violoncello, Joseph Rodier, Kansas City, 1916,labeled JOSEPH E RODIER, KANSAS CITY MO 1916, length ofone-piece back 29 7/8 in., 758 mm.

$2,800-3,400

103.German Violoncello, Johann Reiter, c. 1900, branded internally,at top of back, and at lower rib, bearing a repair label IVANWAJDA??, NOVI SAD 1927, length of two-piece back 29 1/4 in.,742 mm.

$3,500-5,000

104.Modern Czech Violoncello, Possibly Juzek Workshop, labeledANTONIUS STRADIVARIUS..., MADE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA,length of two-piece back 29 3/4 in., 355 mm.

$2,000-3,000

105.Violoncello, c. 1900, bearing the repair label REPAIRED BY, RCSUNDE, TROY NY ANNO 19—, length of two-piece back 30 1/8in., 765 mm.

$400-600

106.German Violoncello, c. 1890, unlabeled, length of two-piece back29 1/4 in., 743 mm, with case.

$400-600

107.German Violoncello, c. 1870, unlabeled, length of two-piece back29 1/4 in., 743 mm, with case.

$300-500

108.Violoncello, c. 1850, unlabeled, length of two-piece back 29 in.,735 mm, with case.

$300-500

109.French Composite Violoncello, labeled GEORGE CHANOT APARIS, QUAI MALAQUAIS ANNEE 1867, (the top later), length oftwo-piece back 29 5/16 in., 745 mm, with case.

$1,200-1,800

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110.American Five-String Contrabass, August Heck, Washington,D.C., 1903, labeled AUGUST HECK, VIOLIN MAKER, NO 1902?WASHINGTON DC, length of two-piece back 43 1/2 in., 110.5 cm.

$2,500-3,500

111.German Contrabass, c. 1900, labeled COPY OF, ANTONIUSSTRADIVARIUS, length of two-piece back 42 3/4 in., 18.5 cm.

$800-1,200

112.French Violin, c. 1900, labeled CLASS STRADELLA 1899,LUTHERIE ARTISTIQUE, G CERPI, MARCHAND DES, VIOLONS...,etc., PARIS ET LONDRES, length of back 14 1/16 in., 357 mm.

$2,000-3,000

113.German Violin, Johann Reiter, Mittenwald, 1859, labeled JOHREITER (SCHULER AD JOH VAUCHEL), FECIT MITTENWALD ADISAR 1859, length of two-piece back 14 1/8 in., 358 mm.

$1,400-1,800

114.Violin, c. 1920, labeled BIAGIO MARSIGLIESE CARUANA, FECEINN ROMA ANNO 1942, length of one-piece back 14 3/16 in., 360mm, with case.

$800-1,200

115.American Violin, Albert Karr, Kansas City, 1921, signed internallyALBERT H KARR, KC MO 1921, length of one-piece back 14 1/16in., 357 mm, with case and bow.

$300-500

116.German Violin, c. 1870, labeled JOHANN GEORGE LIPPOLD...,length of one-piece back 14 1/16 in., 357 mm, with case and bow.

$600-800

117.Violin, Possibly Ulbrecht Tatter, c. 1910, labeled NO 1062,MODERN CREMONA VIOLIN, PATENTED, length of two-pieceback 14 in., 355 mm.

$400-600

118.Violin, c. 1880, labeled FRANCOIS BARZONI, A CHATEAUTHIERRY, and bearing the repair label of Ira J. White, Melrose,1890, length of two-piece back 14 in., 356 mm.

$300-500

119.American Violin, Alfred Lanini, San Jose, 1939, labeled A LANINIPRESENTS, FRASCO, VIOLINS, SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA 1939,length of one-piece back 14 1/6 in., 356 mm, with case.

$600-800

120.American Violin, Oscar Mellish, Boston, 1895, signed internallyOSCAR MELLISH, BOSTON 1895, #20, length of two-piece back14 in., 355 mm, with case.

$300-500

121.Markneukirchen Violin, c. 1925, labeled ANTONIO SALERI, FECIT1767, NOVA EGLISE, MADE IN GERMANY, length of one-pieceback 14 1/8 in., 358 mm, with case and bow.

$300-500

122.Modern Violin, labeled ANTONIO CURATOLI, COPY OFGUARNERIUS, 1907, MADE IN ITALY, length of two-piece back 14in., 355 mm, with case and bow.

$800-1,200

123.German Violin, Neuner & Hornsteiner, Mittenwald, c. 1880,labeled NEUNER & HORNSTEINER, MITTENWALD IN BAIERN1878, length of two-piece back 14 1/4 in., 362 mm.

$700-900

124.French Violin, c. 1890, labeled F BRETON BREVETE..., etc., AMIRECOURT 1831, length of one-piece back 14 1/8 in., 357 mm.

$800-1,200

125.Modern Violin, labeled ANT MONZINO E FIGLI..., length of two-piece back 13 15/16 in., 354 mm.

$400-600

126.Modern Violin, c. 1930, labeled GIUSEPPE FIORINI..., andbranded FIORINI at the lower rib, length of one-piece back 14 1/16in., 357 mm.

$300-500

127.Violin, c. 1850, labeled SANCTUS SERAPHIN..., and brandedSANTO SERAFIN at the lower rib, length of two-piece back 143/16 in., 360 mm.

$600-800

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128.English Gold Mounted Violin Bow, W.E. Hill & Sons, the roundstick stamped WE HILL & SONS at the butt, the plain ebony frog,the gold and ebony adjuster, weight 53 grams (with baleen lapping).

$2,000-3,000

129.French Gold Mounted Violin Bow, Benoit Rolland, the roundstick stamped BENOIT ROLLAND PARIS at the butt, the ebonyfrog with parisian eye, the gold and ebony adjuster, weight 65grams (with baleen lapping).

$2,800-3,400

130.French Ivory Mounted Violin Bow, Ascribed to Nicholas Maline,c. 1865, the round stick unstamped, the ivory frog, the maillechortand ebony adjuster, weight 56 grams (with tinsel lapping).

Certificate: Jean-François Raffin, Paris, June 29, 2000.$6,500-8,000

131.English Silver Mounted Violin Bow, W.E. Hill & Sons, the roundstick stamped WEH&S at the butt, the ebony frog with parisian eye,the plain silver adjuster, weight 57 grams (with baleen lapping).

$1,800-2,400

132.French Silver Mounted Violin Bow, François Lotte Workshop,the round stick stamped CHAROTTE-MILLOT at the butt, theebony frog with parisian eye, the plain silver adjuster, weight 60grams.

$1,600-1,800

133.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, Eugene Sartory, the round stickstamped E SARTORY A PARIS at the butt, the ebony frog withparisian eye, the later plain silver adjuster, weight 65 grams.

$6,000-8,000

134.Ebony Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick unstamped, weight60 grams.

$200-300

135.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped E SARTORYA PARIS, weight 61 grams.

$400-600

136.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick unstamped, weight 54grams (with partial baleen lapping).

$300-500

137.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped CARLOMICELLI, weight 54 grams (with baleen lapping).

$200-300

138.Nickel Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick unstamped, weight64 grams.

$200-300

139.Nickel Mounted Violin Bow, Probably French, c. 1900, the roundstick unstamped, weight 60 grams.

$200-300

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140.English Silver Mounted Violin Bow, W.E. Hill & Sons, the roundstick stamped WE HILL & SONS at the butt, the ebony frog withparisian eye, the plain silver adjuster, weight 59 grams (with baleenlapping).

$2,000-2,800

141.English Gold Mounted Violin Bow, W.E. Hill & Sons, theoctagonal stick stamped WE HILL & SONS at the butt, the plainebony frog, the gold and ebony adjuster, weight 54 grams (withbaleen lapping).

$2,200-2,500

142.Silver Mounted Bow, Tourte School, the octagonal stickunstamped, the ebony frog with pearl eye, the silver and ebonyadjuster, weight 60 grams.

$1,200-1,800

143.French Silver Mounted Violin Bow, Joseph Henry, the roundstick stamped HENRY A PARIS at the butt, the ebony frog withpearl eye, the period silver and ebony adjuster by another hand,weight 61 grams.

$8,000-12,000

144.French Nickel Mounted Bow, the round stick stamped SIMON FRPARIS at the butt, the ebony frog with pearl eye, the maillechortand ebony adjuster, weight 57 grams.

$3,000-5,000

145.Gold Mounted Violin Bow, Frank Passa, the octagonal stickunstamped, the shell frog with parisian eye, the gold and pearladjuster, weight 58 grams (with baleen lapping).

Provenance: Arnold R. Bone.$800-1,200

146.French Nickel Mounted Bow, Louis Morizot, the round stickunstamped, the ebony frog with pearl eye, the ebony andmaillechort adjuster, weight 59 grams (with tinsel lapping).

$2,400-2,800

147.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, H.R. Pfretzschner, the octagonalstick stamped HR PFRETZSCHNER at the butt, the plain ebonyfrog with maker’s mark, the silver and ebony adjuster, weight 63grams.

Certificate: Jean-François Raffin, Paris, June 8, 2004.$1,400-1,600

148.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped LUPOT,weight 60 grams.

$600-800

149.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped ALBERTNURNBERGER, weight 60 grams.

$400-600

150.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped WE HILL& SONS, weight 62 grams (with faux baleen lapping).

$400-600

151.French Nickel Mounted Viola Bow, the round stick unstamped,weight 67 grams (with tinsel lapping).

$200-300

152.Nickel Mounted Violin Bow, Probably French, c. 1920, the roundstick unstamped, weight 60 grams.

$200-300

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153.Silver Mounted Viola Bow, Possibly C. Heinrich Knopf for OttoBausch, the round stick unstamped, the ebony frog (possibly later)with parisian eye, the silver and ebony adjuster, weight 71 grams.

$1,800-2,200

154.English Silver Mounted Viola Bow, W.E. Hill & Sons, the roundstick stamped WE HILL & SONS at the butt, the shell frog withsilver fleur-de-lis, the shell and silver adjuster, weight 67 grams (withbaleen lapping).

$2,800-3,600

155.English Silver Mounted Violoncello Bow, W.E. Hill & Sons, theround stick stamped HILL at the butt, the plain ebony frog, theplain silver adjuster, weight 79 grams.

$1,000-1,400

156.English Silver Mounted Violoncello Bow, W.E. Hill & Sons, theround stick stamped WE HILL & SONS at the butt, the ebony frogwith parisian eye, the plain silver adjuster, weight 74 grams.

$2,400-3,000

157.French Silver Mounted Viola Bow, Emile A. Ouchard, theoctagonal stick stamped EA OUCHARD at the butt, the ebony frogwith parisian eye, the plain silver adjuster, weight 70 grams.

Certificate: William Moennig & Son, Inc., Philadelphia, December26, 1972.

$7,500-8,500

158.French Silver Mounted Viola Bow, Morizot Frères, the octagonalstick stamped COLLIN-MEZIN at the butt, the ebony frog withparisian eye, the plain silver adjuster, weight 70 grams.

$1,800-2,200

159.Gold Mounted Viola Bow, Emile A. Ouchard, 1959, the roundstick stamped EMILE A OUCHARD at the butt and 59 under thefrog, the ebony frog with pearl eye, the gold and ebony adjuster,weight 72 grams (with baleen lapping).

$5,000-7,000

160.French Silver Mounted Violin Bow, Pajeot School, with later frogand adjuster by Emile F. Ouchard, the round stick unstamped, theebony frog with pearl eye, the silver and ebony adjuster, weight 61grams (with tinsel wrap).

$1,500-1,800

161.French Nickel Mounted Viola Bow, Fonclause Workshop, c.1840, the round stick unstamped, the later ebony frog with pearleye, the later maillechort and ebony adjuster, weight 71 grams.

Certificate: Jean-François Raffin, Paris, June 2009.$2,000-3,000

162.French Nickel Mounted Viola Bow, Pajeot School, c. 1840, theoctagonal stick unstamped, the later ebony frog with pearl eye, thesilver and ebony adjuster, weight 70 grams.

Certificate: Jean-François Raffin, Paris, July 21, 2009.$1,800-2,400

163.French Ebony Mounted Viola Bow, Simon School, c. 1865, theround stick unstamped, the plain ebony frog, the ivory adjuster,weight 71 grams (with tinsel lapping).

Certificate: Jean-François Raffin, Paris, June 8, 2009.$1,800-2,400

164.Silver Mounted French Viola Bow, the octagonal stickunstamped, the ebony frog with parisian eye, the plain silveradjuster, weight 64 grams.

$800-1,200

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165.German Violin, c. 1900, labeled ANTONIUS STRADIVARIUS...,length of two-piece back 14 3/8 in., 364 mm.

$300-500

166.American Violin, c. 1930, signed internally SIMONSON, 1934,length of two-piece back 14 in., 355 mm, with case.

$300-500

167.French Violin, Possibly Nicolas Workshop, c. 1820, unlabeled,length of one-piece back 13 15/16 in., 353 mm.

$800-1,200

168.Modern Violin, labeled PIERO BADALASSI..., length of two-pieceback 14 1/16 in., 357 mm.

$600-800

169.German Violin, c. 1920, length of two-piece back 14 1/16 in., 357mm.

$400-600

170.German Violin, c. 1920, labeled WEEMAN BEAL & HOLMBERG,BOSTON MASS, length of one-piece back 14 in., 355 mm.

$400-600

171.German Violin, Heinrich T. Heberlein Workshop, c. 1910, labeledHEINRICH TH HEBERLEIN JR, MARKNEUKIRCHEN 1908, COPIEOF JOSEPH GUERNERIUS, length of two-piece back 14 in., 355mm.

$600-800

172.American Violin, L.M. Briggs, South Hanson, 1910, labeledMADE BY LM BRIGGS, SOUTH HANSON MASS 1910, length oftwo-piece back 14 1/16 in., 357 mm.

$200-400

173.French Silver Flute, Florentin Barbier, Paris, c. 1900, the headjoint stamped GRAND PRIX LYON 1894, F BARBIER, BTE SGDG,94 RUE DE ANGOULEME, PARIS, 2948, length of body 26 1/2 in.,with case.

$400-600

174.American Silver Flute, Alfred G. Badger, New York, c. 1880, thehead joint stamped AG BADGER, NEW YORK, length 29 5/16 in.,with case.

$400-600

175.French Silver Mounted Violin Bow, Cuniot-Hury Workshop, c.1900, the round stick unstamped, the ebony frog with pearl eye,the plain silver adjuster, weight 58 grams.

Certificate: Jean-François Raffin, Paris, June 20, 2009.$1,200-1,600

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176.French Nickel Mounted Violin Bow, Laberte Workshop, theround stick unstamped, the ebony frog with parisian eye, themaillechort and ebony adjuster, weight 60 grams.

Certificate: Jean-François Raffin, Paris, December 8, 2008.$1,200-1,600

177.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, Adam School, the round stickunstamped, the ebony frog with pearl eye, the silver and ebonyadjuster, weight 61 grams (with baleen wrap).

$2,000-3,000

178.French Ebony Mounted Violin Bow, Lupot School, c. 1830, theround stick unstamped, the ebony frog with pearl shield inlay, thelater ivory adjuster, weight 56 grams.

Certificate: Jean-François Raffin, Paris, December 11, 2008.$1,500-2,400

179.French Nickel Mounted Violin Bow, Maire/Simon School, theround stick unstamped, the later ebony frog with pearl eye, thelater nickel and ebony adjuster, weight 63 grams.

Certificate: Jean-François Raffin, Paris, June 26, 2009.$1,800-2,400

180.French Ebony Mounted Violin Bow, Gaulard School, c. 1835,the round stick unstamped, the plain ebony frog, the ivory adjuster,weight 60 grams.

Certificate: Jean-François Raffin, Paris, June 8, 2009.$1,200-1,600

181.Silver Mounted Violoncello Bow, Pierre Guillaume Workshop,the round stick stamped AER GUILLAUME at the butt, the ebonyfrog with parisian eye, the plain silver adjuster, weight 80 grams.

$800-1,200

182.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, Jenny Hoffman, the ebony frog withpearl eye, the silver and ebony adjuster, weight 62 grams.

$1,400-1,800

183.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped A VOIRINFILS at butt, the ebony frog with pearl eye, the silver and ebonyadjuster, weight 60 grams.

$600-800

184.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped AVIGNERON A PARIS at the butt, the ebony frog with pearl eye, theplain silver adjuster, weight 59 grams.

$800-1,200

185.English Silver Mounted Violin Bow, John Clutterbuck, the ebonyfrog with parisian eye, the silver and ebony adjuster, weight 59grams.

$600-800

186.French Nickel Mounted Violin Bow, Bazin School, the roundstick unstamped, the ebony frog with pearl eye, the maillechort andebony adjuster, weight 60 grams.

$800-1,200

187.French Nickel Mounted Violin Bow, Jerome Thibouville-LamyWorkshop, the round stick stamped PARISOT at the butt, theebony frog with pearl eye, the plain maillechort adjuster, weight 63grams.

Certificate: Jean-François Raffin, Paris, December 9, 2008.$1,200-1,600

188.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick unstamped, the ebonyfrog with pearl eye, the silver and ebony adjuster, weight 60 grams.

$800-1,200

189.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, Albert Nurnberger, the round stickstamped ALBERT NURNBERGER at the butt, the ebony frog withpearl eye, the plain silver adjuster, weight 60 grams.

$1,400-1,800

190.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped EURY,weight 61 grams.

$400-600

191.Modern Violin, labeled CAESAR CASTELLI..., length of two-pieceback 14 1/8 in., 358 mm.

$600-800

192.Klingenthal Violin, c. 1840, labeled CARLO BERGONZI..., lengthof one-piece back 14 3/16 in., 360 mm.

$300-500

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193.German Violin, c. 1870, unlabeled, length of two-piece back 141/8 in., 358 mm, with case.

$600-800

194.Violin, c. 1920, labeled JOHANNES GAGLIANO..., length of two-piece back 14 1/8 in., 359 mm.

$300-500

195.Modern Violin, unlabeled, length of two-piece back 14 1/16 in.,357 mm, with case.

$400-600

196.Modern Violin, labeled DOMENICO CERRONE..., length of one-piece back 14 in., 355 mm.

$600-800

197.French Violin, JTL, c. 1910, labeled MEDIO FINO, MADE INFRANCE, JTL, length of one-piece back 14 1/8 in., 359 mm, withcase.

$300-500

198.German Violin, c. 1930, labeled JACOBUS HORNSTEINER, 1928,HAND MADE COPIE OF, ANTONIUS STRADIVARIUS, length oftwo-piece back 14 1/16 in., 356 mm, with case.

$200-400

199.German Violin, c. 1900, labeled C BRUNO & SON, 1834 NEWYORK 1868, length of two-piece back 14 in., 356 mm.

$200-300

200.German Violin, c. 1870, bearing the repair label REPARIT VON,ROBERT BAYER, GEIGENBAUER, BERLIN UNTER DEN LINDEN,length of two-piece back 14 in., 355 mm, with bow.

$300-500

201.Modern Violin, labeled RAVIZZA CARLO..., length of two-pieceback 13 15/16 in., 354 mm.

$600-800

202.Violin, c. 1900, labeled PICCAGLIANI ARMANDO..., length of one-piece back 14 1/8 in., 358 mm.

$300-500

203.Modern Violin, labeled COPY OF, J GUARNERIUS, MARCH 1937APP BY, JOSEPH SHURLY, length of two-piece back 14 1/8 in.,359 mm, with case and bow.

$800-1,200

204.American Violin, 1917, unlabeled, signed internally MADE IN 1917,length of one-piece back 14 1/8 in., 359 mm.

$400-600

205.Two German Violins.

$400-600

206.Two German Violins, one a child's violin, the other full size.

$300-500

207.Child’s German Violin, c. 1920, labeled ANTONIUSSTRADIVARIUS..., length of two-piece back 13 5/16 in., 338 mm.

$200-300

208.Violin, Possibly American, c. 1900, unlabeled, length of one-pieceback 14 in., 356 mm.

$300-500

209.French Silver Mounted Violin Bow, Workshop of Emile F.Ouchard, the round stick unstamped, the ebony frog with pearleye, the silver and ebony adjuster, weight 60 grams.

$300-500

210.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, Lee Guthrie, the round stick stampedL GUTHRIE at the butt, the ebony frog with pearl eye, the silver andebony adjuster, weight 63 grams.

$1,400-1,600

211.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped HENRY APARIS, weight 53 grams (with faux baleen lapping).

$600-800

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212.Nickel Mounted Viola Bow, the octagonal stick stamped H RPFRETZSCHNER, weight 63 grams.

$500-700

213.French Nickel Mounted Child’s Violin Bow, Louis Bazin, theround stick unstamped, the ebony frog with pearl eye, the nickeland ebony adjuster, (length of stick 65 cm excluding nipple), weight46 grams.

$400-800

214.French Nickel Mounted Child’s Violin Bow, François Lotte, theround stick unstamped, the ebony frog with pearl eye, the plainnickel adjuster, (length of stick 59.2 cm excluding nipple), weight 42grams.

$400-600

215.French Nickel Mounted Child’s Violoncello Bow, Louis Bazin,the round stick unstamped, the ebony frog with pearl eye, thedivided nickel adjuster, (length of stick 65.4 cm excluding nipple),weight 74 grams.

$300-500

216.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped A LAMY APARIS, weight 60 grams.

$400-600

217.French Nickel Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick unstamped,weight 60 grams (with tinsel lapping).

$200-300

218.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped VUILLAUMEA PARIS, weight 55 grams.

$400-600

219.Nickel Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick unstamped, weight59 grams.

$200-300

220.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped PECCATTE,weight 60 grams.

$400-600

221.Silver Mounted Viola Bow, the round stick stamped A LAMY APARIS, weight 69 grams.

$400-600

222.Silver Mounted Violoncello Bow, the octagonal stick stamped AVIGNERON A PARIS, weight 79 grams.

$400-600

223.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped VUILLAUMEA PARIS, weight 58 grams.

$400-600

224.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped AVIGNERON A PARIS, weight 61 grams.

$400-600

225.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped DODD,weight 61 grams.

$400-600

226.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped PAJEOT,weight 60 grams.

$400-600

227.American Violin, M. Potvin, Woonsocket, 1925, labeled MADE INAMERICA, NO 138, M POTVIN, WOONSOCKET RI 1925, HONNISOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE, length of one-piece back 14 in., 356 mm.

$800-1,200

228.German Violin, Neuner & Hornsteiner, Mittenwald, c. 1860,labeled NEUNER & HORNSTEINER, MITTENWALD IN BAIERN1801, length of one-piece back 14 3/16 in., 360 mm, with case.

$600-800

229.Modern Violin, labeled RODOLFO PARALUPI..., length of two-piece back 14 in., 355 mm.

$800-1,000

230.Saxon Violin, c. 1880, unlabeled, length of two-piece back 14 1/8in., 358 mm, with case.

$300-500

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231.Silver Mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped SARTORY,weight 63 grams.

$400-600

232.Nickel Mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stampedFERRON & KROEPLIN, weight 49 grams (without hair).

$200-300

233.French Bow Stick, stamped PECCATTE.

$200-400

234.French Bow Stick, stamped FN VOIRIN A PARIS, (damage).

$200-400

235.Two Nickel Mounted Viola Bows, one stamped W SEIFERT, theother JOSEPH RICHTER.

$200-400

236.Four Silver Mounted Violin Bows, each stamped M. RAPOSO.

$600-800

237.Child’s French Nickel Mounted Violoncello Bow, Louis BazinWorkshop, the round stick unstamped, the ebony frog with pearleye, the nickel and pernambuco adjuster, (length of stick 65.3 cmexcluding nipple), weight 66 grams.

$400-600

238.Child’s French Ebony Mounted Violin Bow, the round stickunstamped, the plain ebony open-trench frog, the plain ebonyadjuster, weight 48 grams.

$300-500

239.French Nickel Mounted Child’s Violin Bow, Bazin School, theround stick unstamped, the ebony frog with pearl eye, the nickeland ebony adjuster, (length of stick 65.6 cm excluding nipple),weight 53.9 grams.

$400-600

240.Czech Violin, Juzek Workshop, Prague, c. 1920, labeled JOHNJUZEK, VIOLINMAKER IN PRAGUE, NO 335 YR, MASTER ARTCOPY OF STRADIVARIUS 1904, MADE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA,length of two-piece back 14 in., 356 mm.

$400-600

241.Modern Violin, labeled VOSS, length of two-piece back 14 1/8 in.,358 mm.

$400-600

242.Violin, c. 1900, labeled ANDREAS AMATI..., length of one-pieceback 14 in., 356 mm, with case.

$400-600

243.Violin, c. 1850, labeled JACOBUS STAINER..., length of one-pieceback 13 15/16 in., 354 mm, with case.

$300-500

244.French Violin, c. 1890, marked internally A BOR???, 1945, lengthof two-piece back 14 in., 355 mm.

$700-1,200

245.Modern Violin, labeled GENNARO DE LUCCIA, FECE INCASAGLIANO CILENTO, ITALIA AN 1936 (SALERNO), length oftwo-piece back 13 13/16 in., 352 mm.

$1,500-1,800

246.Modern Italian Violin, labeled SCUOLA STATALEINTERNAZIONALE, DI LIUTERIA, CREMONA, NO 362 MAESTROLIUTAIO RENATO SCROLLAVEZZA, ESEGUITO DALL ALIEVOPAOLO VIGGI CREMONA 1962, length of two-piece back 1315/16 in., 354 mm.

$1,500-1,800

247.Tyrolean Violin, c. 1770, labeled GEORGE KLOZ INMITTENWALD..., length of two-piece back 13 7/8 in., 352 mm.

$300-500

248.French Violin, Laberte Workshop, Mirecourt, 1923, labeled NO5516, FOURIER-MAGNIE, LUTHIER, MIRECOURT 1923, length oftwo-piece back 14 in., 355 mm, with case.

$1,500-1,800

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249.French Violin, Nicolas Augustine Chappuy, Paris, 1769, brandedA CHAPPUY at upper back, labeled ???, ANNO 1769, length oftwo-piece back 14 5/16 in., 364 mm, with case.

$1,000-1,400

250.French Violin, c. 1920, labeled VUILLAUME A PARIS..., length oftwo-piece back 14 1/16 in., 357 mm, with case.

$400-600

251.American Violin, Albert Nordman, Ann Arbor, 1922, signedinternally MADE BY ALBERT NORDMAN, ANN ARBOR MICH, NO35 1922, length of two-piece back 14 1/8 in., 359 mm.

$600-800

252.English Violin, c. 1800, labeled BENJAMIN BANKS, MUSICALINSTRUMENT MAKER, CATHERINE STREET, SALISBURY 1779,length of back 13 7/8 in., 353 mm, with case.

$2,100-2,500

253.French Violin, c. 1860, Possibly Derazey Workshop, unlabeled,length of back 14 in., 355 mm.

$3,000-6,000

254.German Violin, Possibly Kloz Family, c. 1770, labeled JACOBUSSTAINER..., length of two-piece back 14 in., 356 mm, with caseand two bows.

$1,800-2,400

255.Violin, c. 1800, labeled PIETRUS ANTONIUS A COSTA FECIT,TARVISUS ANNO 1748, length of one-piece back 13 6/16 in., 338mm, with case and bow.

$1,200-1,800

256.Modern Violin, E.H. Roth Workshop, Markneukirchen, c. 1930,branded internally ERNST HEINRICH ROTH, MARKNEUKIRCHEN,B 745, and labeled ERNST HEINRICH ROTH, MARKNEUKIRCHEN1927..., etc., length of one-piece back 14 1/8 in., 357 mm, withcase.

$1,000-1,400

257.German Violin, c. 1760, labeled JACOBUS STAINER IN ABSAM...,length of two-piece back 14 1/16 in., 357 mm, with case.

$1,000-1,400

258.Modern Violin, labeled ARTHUR BOWLER, LONDON FECIT 1900AB, length of one-piece back 14 in., 356 mm.

$2,000-2,400

259.Violin, c. 1900, labeled JANUARIUS GAGLIANO..., length of two-piece back 13 15/16 in., 354 mm, with bow.

$1,000-1,200

260.German Violin, Herman Hauser II, Munich, 1930, labeled HERMHAUSERJG GEIGENBAUER, MUNCHEN MULLERSTRASSE 8,ANNO 1930, length of two-piece back 14 1/16 in., 357 mm.

$5,000-8,000

261.Modern Italian Violin, Mario de Vincenzi, Genoa, 1982, labeledMARIO DE VINCENZI FECI IN GENOVA 1982 and signed andinitialed on the label, length of one-piece back 14 in., 355 mm, withcase.

$5,000-7,000

262.English Violin, Joseph Hill, c. 1770, bearing the label of FritzReuter & Sons, length of two-piece back 14 1/8 in., 358 mm.

$5,000-8,000

263.Tyrolean Violin, Kloz Family, c. 1760, labeled JOSPH KLOZ INMITTENWALD, AN DER ISER 1764, length of one-piece back 141/16 in., 357 mm, with case and two bows.

$2,000-3,000

264.Violin, c. 1870, labeled CARLO ANTONIO TESTORE..., length oftwo-piece back 14 in., 355 mm.

Provenance: Raphael Fliegel.$12,000-16,000

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265 265

265.Modern Violin, Probably Alfred Lanini, c. 1920, brandedinternally A LANINI CAL and at the lower rib, labeled FAROTTICELESTES..., length of one-piece back 14 in., 355 mm.

$800-1,200

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266 266

266.Violin, c. 1800, labeled FERDINANDUS GAGLIANO FILIUS,NICOLAI NEAP 1762, length of two-piece back 14 1/8 in., 357mm.

$10,000-15,000

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267 269

267.French Violin, Nicolas Vuillaume, c. 1850, labeled NICOLASVUILLAUME, MIRECOURT, C 1850, FRITZ REUTER & SONS INCCHICAGO ILLINOIS USA..., length of one-piece back 14 1/8 in.,360 mm.

$10,000-15,000

268.Modern Italian Violin, Workshop of Giuseppe Castagnino,Genoa, c. 1960, branded internally G CASTAGNINO and labeledPREMIATO CON MEDAGLIA D ORO, ALL ESPOSIZIONE DIMILANO 1906 TORINO 1911, FECE IN CHIAVARI ANNO 1962, andsigned on label, length of two-piece back 14 1/16 in., 357 mm,with case.

$5,000-7,000

269.French Violin, Maxime Angard, Paris, c. 1913, labeled MAXIMEANGARD, LUTHIER A PARIS, NO 97 1913, NO 82 RUE LEIBNITZ,and signed internally, length of two-piece back 14 1/16 in., 360mm.

$4,000-6,000

270.Dutch Violin, c. 1800, labeled JOHANNES CUYPERS, FECIT SHAGUE 1796, ETATIS ???, length of one-piece back 14 1/4 in.,361 mm, with case.

$5,000-7,000

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271 272

271.Modern Violin, Probably Carletti Workshop, labeled CARLETTICARLO, PREMIATO PIU VOLTE AI CONCORSI, DI ROMA, FECE INPIEVE DI CENTO LANNO 1930, N 119, length of two-piece back13 7/8 in., 352 mm.

$8,000-12,000

272.French Violin, Derazey Workshop, c. 1870, labeled H DERAZEY,A MIRECOURT..., length of two-piece back 14 in., 356 mm, withbow and case.

$3,000-5,000

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273.French Violin, Emile Boulangeot, Lyon, 1925, labeled EMILEBOULANGEOT, LUTHIER A LYON, L AN 1925, NO 130, length ofone-piece back 14 in., 355 mm.

Certificate: Jean-Jacques Rampal, Paris, December 13, 2001.$16,000-20,000

274.Italian Violin, Giovanni Battista Gaibisso, Turin, 1949, labeledGAIBISSO GIOVANNI, BATTISTA, FECE CLASSICO ANNO 1949,MEDAGLIA D ORO ESP IN TORINO 1911, length of two-pieceback 14 in., 356 mm.

$12,000-16,000

273

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275 275

275.French Violin, Claude Miremont, Paris, 1874, labeledEXPOSITIONS UNIVERSELLES DE 1853-55-62-67, QUATREPREMIER PRIX, CA MIREMONT, BREVETE SGDC, FOUBGPOISONNIER 20, PARIS 1874, and signed on the label, length ofback 14 1/16 in., 357 mm, with case.

$9,000-12,000

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276 276

276.Modern Italian Violin, Probably Pedrazzini Workshop, c. 1950,branded internally G PEDRAZZINI and labeled GIUSEPPEPEDRAZZINI, CREMONESE, FECE IN MILANO L ANNO 1947, GP,length of two-piece back 14 1/8 in., 359 mm, with case.

$8,000-12,000

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277.French Violin, François-Louis Pique, Paris, c. 1790, labeledPIQUE RUE COQUILLERE, VIS A VIS L HOTEL DU, ROULAGE APARIS 1790, length of one-piece back 14 in., 355 mm.

$25,000-35,000

277 277

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278.German Violin, Seidel School, c. 1780, bearing the repair labelANTONIUS SITT REPARAVIT, PARAGAE 1863, and signed ANTONABERMEYER??, LEIPZIG 1863, length of one-piece back 14 1/16in., 357 mm.

$2,500-3,000

278 278

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279.English Violin, Ascribed to George Panormo, c. 1850, labeledMADE BY GEORGE PANORMO, VIOLIN AND BASS MAKER, 1852LONDON, length of two-piece back 14 in., 357 mm.

Certificate: Emil Herrmann, Easton, August 14, 1964.$6,000-8,000

279 279

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280.Modern Italian Violin, Giovanni Pallaver, Verona, 1957, labeledGIOVANNI PALLAVER, VERONA 28 DICEMBRE 1957, and MADEIN ITALY, length of two-piece back 14 1/16 in., 358 mm.

$8,000-12,000

280 280

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281.Italian Violin, Genuzio Carletti, Pieve di Cento, c. 1960, labeledGJ CARSETTINIUS, FEC CENTUM AN DOM 1963, length of two-piece back 14 in., 356 mm.

$2,500-3,500

END OF SALE

281 281

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List of Makers

Fretted Instruments

Bacon & Day ........................................................................23C.F. Martin & Company ............................1-3, 5, 9, 13, 17, 18............................................................................24, 25, 27-29Fender Electric Instruments ............................................10, 12Fox, Charles..........................................................................11Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Company, and Inc. ..7, 14, 16, 20, 30Gretsch Company ..........................................................15, 19Lyon & Healy ..........................................................................6Rickenbacker ........................................................................21Vega Company ................................................................8, 26Weyman & Son ......................................................................4

Violins & Violas

Angard, M...........................................................................269Balestrieri, T., (ascribed) ........................................................40Boulangeot, E. ....................................................................273Bisiach, L. ............................................................................46Calcanius, B. (composite) ....................................................36Carletti, C. (workshop) ........................................................271Carletti, G. ..........................................................................281Castagnino, G.....................................................................268Cordanus, J. ........................................................................35Cornellisen, M. ......................................................................48Derazey, H. (workshop) ......................................................272Forster, W., II ........................................................................31Gabrielli, J.B. ........................................................................47Gaibisso, G.B. ....................................................................274Guarneri, P. (ascribed) ..........................................................43Hauser, H., II ......................................................................260Hill, J...................................................................................262Kloz Family..........................................................................263Lanini, A. ....................................................................119, 265Lucchi, G. (attributed) ..........................................................49Maglia, S...............................................................................86Melegari Bros. ......................................................................37Miremont, C. ......................................................................275Neuner & Hornsteiner ........................................................123Pallaver, G...........................................................................280Panormo, G. (ascribed) ......................................................279Panormo, V. (ascribed) ..........................................................41Pawlikowski, J. ....................................................................95Pedrazinni, G. (workshop) ..................................................276Pique, F.L. ..........................................................................277Reiter, J. ............................................................................113Roth, E.H. ..........................................................................256Senta, F. (composite) ............................................................36Simonazzi, A. ........................................................................39Sorsana, S. ..........................................................................42Tivoli, A. (attributed) ..............................................................44Vidoudez, P...........................................................................87De Vincenzi, M. ..................................................................261Vuillaume, N. ......................................................................268

Violoncelli

Homolka, F.A. ......................................................................88Pineiro, H. ............................................................................89Reiter, J. ............................................................................103Rodier, J. ............................................................................102

Bows

Bazin, C. ..............................................................................53Bazin, C.A. ..........................................................................57Bazin, L. ............................................................213, 215, 237Clutterbuck, J. ....................................................................185Cuniot, E...............................................................................80Cuniot-Hury (workshop) ......................................................175Fonclause, C.F. ..................................................................161Gaude, J...............................................................................77Guillaume, P. (workshop) ....................................................181Guthrie, L. ..........................................................................210Henry, J. ............................................................................143W.E. Hill & Sons ..........................128, 131, 140, 141, 154-156Hoffman, J. ........................................................................182Hoyer, O. ..............................................................................69JTL ....................................................................................187Knopf, C.H. ..................................................................52, 153Laberte, M. (workshop) ......................................................176Lotte, F. ......................................................................132, 214Maline, N. (ascribed) ..........................................................130Morizot Freres...................................................................... 58Morizot, L. ..........................................................................146Nurnberger, A. ........................50, 51, 62, 63, 68, 74, 75, 189Ouchard, E.A. ....................................................................159Ouchard, E.F. ......................................................................209Passa, F. ............................................................................145Peccatte, D. (attributed) ........................................................76Pfretzschner, H.R. ..............................................................147Rolland, B. ........................................................................129Sartory, E. ....................................................................65, 133Thomassin, C. ......................................................................60Weidhass, P. ........................................................................66

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Glossary of Terms All items in the catalogue are described according to thefollowing table of terminology. Please note that all statements inthis catalogue as to Authorship, Period, Origin, are qualifiedstatements subject to the Conditions of Sale. All weights andmeasurements are approximate.

Authorship will be described in the follow ways:

Joseph Guarneri: In our judgment the work is by the maker.

Ascribed to Joseph Guarneri: The work is believed to be bythe named maker, in the opinion of the authors of theaccompanying certificates or letters.

Attributed to Joseph Guarneri: A traditional attribution withwhich we may not agree.

Probably Joseph Guarneri (also possibly): A work which wehave no definitive opinion on.

School of Joseph Guarneri: In our judgment the work of afollower executed in the style of the maker or area stated.

Workshop of Joseph Guarneri: In our judgment the work isexecuted in the style of the named maker and possibly underhis supervision.

Labeled Joseph Guarneri (also stamped, branded, etc.): Inour judgment the instrument is not necessarily the work of thismaker, but bears the maker’s mark.

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1. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor andSkinner, Inc. below which the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceedthe estimates listed. A representative of Skinner, Inc. will execute such reserves by bidding for the consignor. In any event and whether or not alot is subject to a reserve, the auctioneer may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot.

2. All property is sold “as is,” and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation of any kind or nature withrespect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, ofdescription, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement madeat the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability.

3. Except as provided in paragraph 1 above, the highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputedbid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lotfor sale.

4. All merchandise purchased must be paid for and removed from the premises the day of the auction. Skinner, Inc. may impose, and thepurchaser agrees to pay, a monthly storage charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or portion of a lot not removed by the purchaser withinthree (3) business days after the date of sale. Skinner, Inc. shall have no liability for any damage to property left on its premises for more thanthree (3) days after the date of sale. At the option of Skinner, Inc., the merchandise may be transferred to and stored at a bonded warehouse andthe purchaser agrees to pay all transfer and storage expenses. Skinner, Inc. may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly interest chargeof 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or item not paid by the purchaser within thirty-five (35) days of the date of sale.

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From Logan Airport:Take the Ted Williams Tunnel. Take Exit 25 toward South Boston and bear left at the fork in theramp. Bear right onto B St. Turn left onto Northern Ave which becomes Seaport Blvd. Turn leftonto Surface Rd. Turn right onto Kneeland Street which becomes Stuart Street. Turn right onto

Charles Street South. Turn left onto Park Plaza.Skinner is at 63 Park Plaza, one block up on the right.

From the North:Take I-93 South towards Boston. Take exit 26 towards Storrow Drive. Merge onto MA-28 Southvia the ramp on the left. Turn left onto Beacon Street. Turn right onto Arlington Street. Turnleft onto Boylston Street. Turn right onto Hadassah Way. Skinner is on the right at 63 Park Plaza.

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The Back Bay Hotel(formerly Jurys)350 Stuart StreetBoston, MA 02116Tel: 617-532-3800

Beacon Hill Hotel &Bistro25 Charles StreetBoston, MA 02114Tel: 617-723-1133

The Colonnade120 Huntington AvenueBoston, MA 02116Tel: 617-424-7000Fax: 617-424-0968

Eliot Hotel370 Commonwealth Ave.Boston, MA 02215Tel: 617-267-1607

The Park Plaza64 Arlington StreetBoston, MA 02116Tel: 617-457-7488Fax: 617-426-2000

INDOOR PARKING GARAGES

City Place Parking GarageTransportation Building12 Charles StreetLocated at the end of Park PlazaUnderground multi-level garageAll day–closes at 2:30 a.m.First hr/$5, after 2 hrs/$14

AllRight ParkingBoston Common GarageLocated on Charles Street, on theCommon, two blocks from Skinner1 hr/$6, up to 24 hrs/$25,Evenings (4pm-10am)/$10

The Four Seaons HotelParking Garage200 Boylston StreetAdjacent to Skinner, valet drop-offand pick-up, up to 24 hrs/$30

The Taj Hotel Parking Garage2 Newbury StreetLocated three blocks from Skinner,valet drop-off and pick-upUp to 24 hrs/$42

Back Bay Garage222 Berkeley Street(entrance off St. James)One block from SkinnerAll day/$35, evening(5pm-7am)/$10

Radisson Hotel Parking GarageStuart Street (near intersection ofCharles)Two blocks from Skinner1-2 hrs/$12, 2-3 hrs/$16, 3-12hrs/$18,12-24 hrs/$31

Motor Mart Garage26 Park Plaza(Same building as Legal Sea Food)Up to 1 hr/$8, 1 to 2 hrs/$12,2-3 hrs/$16, 3-12 hrs/$20, 12-24hrs/$31, weekends up to 3 hrs/$8

OUTDOOR PARKING LOTS(recommended for trucks)

Pin Stripe ParkingArlington Street617-338-7984All day/$14, after 6 p.m. andweekends/$10, overnight/$15

Billy’s Parking222 Stuart Street617-423-77818am-5pm/$18, after 5pm/$20

BOSTON HOTELS WITH SKINNERCORPORATE RATES

PARKING

BOSTON HOTELS

Boston Harbor Hotel70 Rowe’s WharfBoston, MA 02110Tel: 800-654-2000Fax: 617-345-6799

Fairmont Copley Plaza138 St. James AvenueBoston, MA 02116Tel: 617-267-5300Fax: 617-375-9648

Four Seasons200 Boylston StreetBoston, MA 02116Tel: 617-351-2036

The Liberty Hotel215 Charles St.Boston, MA 02114617-224-4000

Marriott Copley Place110 Huntington AvenueBoston, MA 02116Tel: 800-228-9290Fax: 617-236-5885

Nine Zero Hotel90 Tremont St.Boston, MA 02108617-772-5800

Radisson Hotel200 Stuart StreetBoston, MA 01740Tel: 617-482-1800Fax: 617-451-2750

The Ritz-Carlton,Boston Common10 Avery StreetBoston, MA 02111Tel: 617-912-3315Fax: 617-912-3375

Taj Boston15 Arlington St.Boston, MA 02116617-536-5700

Westin-Copley Plaza10 Huntington AvenueBoston, MA 02116Tel: 800-228-3000Fax: 617-424-7483

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RESTAURANTS

FINE DINING

Aujourd’huiFour Seasons Hotel, 200 Boylston Street(between Arlington & Charles Streets)617-351-2071New American.

DanteRoyal Sonesta Hotel5 Cambridge Parkway617-806-4200Mediterranean restaurant with greatviews of the Charles River and Bostonskyline.

Davio’s75 Arlington St.617-357-4810Northern Italian steak house.

Grill 23 & Bar161 Berkley Street (Stuart Street)617-542-2255Great steak, seafood, wine list, andservice.

L’Espalier774 Boylston St.617-262-3023French dining in an elegant townhousewith a wonderful prix-fixe menu.

No. 9 Park9 Park St.617-742-9991Barbara Lynch’s bistro showcasesinspired French and Italian influencedfood and wine on Beacon Hill.

Radius85 High St.617-426-1234Features a modern French menufocusing on seasonal ingredientsaccompanied by a thoughtful wine list.

ScampoThe Liberty Hotel215 Charles St.617-536-2100Lydia Shire’s latest restaurant, featuringItalian fare produced in an open kitchenupstairs at the Liberty Hotel.

Troquet140 Boylston St.617-695-9463French restaurant and wine bar perchedat the edge of the Boston Common andthe theatre district.

Via Matta79 Park Plaza617-422-0008Elegant Italian fare and beautiful winesin a vibrant dining room - the best ofItaly in Boston’s Back Bay creates anunforgettable experience.

MODERATE

Aquitaine569 Tremont Street617-424-8577Parisian bistro style fare.

The Bristol Lounge at Four SeasonsHotel200 Boylston St.617-338-4400Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served in anelegant yet comfortable lounge settingwith views of the Boston Public Garden.

East Ocean City25-29 Beach St.617-542-2504Outstanding Chinese food restauranthighlighting seafood dishes with a full-service bar.

Lala Rokh on Beacon Hill97 Mt. Vernon Street617-720-5511Authentic regional Persian cuisine, hand-selected wine list, knowledgeablewaitstaff.

McCormick and Schmick’s SeafoodRestaurant36 Columbus Ave617-482-3999Fresh seafood offerings that change daily.

Summer Shack50 Dalton St.617-867-9955Jasper White serves well-executed seasidefavorites in a casual Back Bay setting.

INEXPENSIVE

Au Bon Pain26 Park Plaza (across the street fromSkinner) or 431 Boylston Street (atBerkeley Street)617-338-8948Casual café offers quick service.

Davio’s To Go10 St. James Galleria Atrium617-357-4810Casual Italian take-out lunch spot withdaily special pastas, soups, and salads.

Flash’s310 Stuart St.617-574-8888American comfort food served withclassic cocktails in a casual setting.

Parish Café361 Boylston St.617-247-4777American restaurant with seasonaloutdoor seating features sandwichescreated by renowned local chefs.

Piattini226 Newbury Street617-536-2020Italian wine bar with an eclectic menu;specializes in Italian-style tapas.

The Upper Crust20 Charles Street617-723-9600Gourmet thin crust pizza.

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