The Music Room Sale

Auction 19022
London, Knightsbridge
18 Jan 2012, starting at 11:00 GMT.
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Auction highlights

An interesting Violin, Amatise circa 1800 (1)
Sold for £15,000 inc. premium
An interesting Violin, Amatise circa 1800 (1)
A French Violin attributed to Paul Bailly circa 1890 (2)
Sold for £8,250 inc. premium
A French Violin attributed to Paul Bailly circa 1890 (2)
A Violin of the Paul Bailly School (1)
Sold for £3,750 inc. premium
A Violin of the Paul Bailly School (1)
A Cello circa 1900 (2)
Sold for £2,750 inc. premium
A Cello circa 1900 (2)

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1 STRADIVARI £250
US$ 377
JPY 38,289
3 A Musically illustrated Autograph by Joseph Joachim. £250
US$ 377
JPY 38,289
4 Antonius Stradivarius in Japan, Photographs by Shinichi Yokoyama, 1984. £375
US$ 566
JPY 57,434
5 E. Vatelot; Les Archets Francais, 1976 (2) £812
US$ 1,226
JPY 124,442
7 Antonius Stradivarius in Japan, Photographs by Shinichi Yokoyama, 1984. £437
US$ 660
JPY 67,007
8 C. Beare; Antonio Stradivari, The Cremona Exhibition of 1987, London, 1993. £300
US$ 452
JPY 45,947
10 F. Hamma; German Violin Makers, 1961 £175
US$ 264
JPY 26,802
11 W.E. Hill & Sons, Stradivari and Guarneri, 1980 £112
US$ 169
JPY 17,230
12 R. Millant; J.B. Vuillaume, W.E. Hill & Sons, London, 1972. (2) £75
US$ 113
JPY 11,486
13 J. Roda; Bows for Musical Instruments of the Violin Family, Chicago Illinois, 1959. £112
US$ 169
JPY 17,230
14 Beethoven; Grand Trio for Violin, Tenor and Violoncello, Opus 3 (3) £43
US$ 66
JPY 6,700
15 A Small Collection of Reference Books relating to Musical Instruments and their Makers. £625
US$ 943
JPY 95,724
16 A Quantity of Books (15) £512
US$ 773
JPY 78,494
17 A Quantity of Books relating to Musical Instruments and Musicians (Multiple) £375
US$ 566
JPY 57,434
18 A Quantity of Books relating to Musical Instruments and Musicians (Multiple.) £300
US$ 452
JPY 45,947
20 An English Spinette ascribed to Barton circa 1730 £2,250
US$ 3,397
JPY 344,608
21 An English Concertina by C. Wheatstone & Co, London, circa 1910 (2) £712
US$ 1,075
JPY 109,126
22 An English Concertina by Lachenal (2) £1,075
US$ 1,623
JPY 164,646
23 A Concertina by George Case, London, circa 1850 (2) £137
US$ 207
JPY 21,059
24 An English Concertina by J.H. Ebblewhite, circa 1890 £200
US$ 301
JPY 30,631
26 An Interesting 18th century Oboe (1) £1,125
US$ 1,698
JPY 172,304
29 An Eb Boxwood and Ivory Clarinet by Wood and Ivy, London, circa 1840 (1) £375
US$ 566
JPY 57,434
31 An ebony and ivory Clarinet circa 1830 (1) £712
US$ 1,075
JPY 109,126
32 Two Early Hardwood Chromatic Recorders (8) £137
US$ 207
JPY 21,059
33 A set of Silver and Ivory Northumberland Small Pipes (2) £2,500
US$ 3,774
JPY 382,898
34 A Silvered Alto Saxaphone by Henri Selmer, Paris, (2) £1,125
US$ 1,698
JPY 172,304
35 A Regency Concert Chromatic Harp by Sebastain Erard, London, Patent No. 2017 (1) £1,625
US$ 2,453
JPY 248,884
36 An Early Grecian Chromatic Chamber Harp by Sebastian Erard, London, Patent No. 1874 (1) £1,125
US$ 1,698
JPY 172,304
38 A Neapolitan Mandolin circa 1900 (2) £875
US$ 1,321
JPY 134,014
39 A Neapolitan F Perretti & figli Mandolin, circa 1900 (2) £68
US$ 103
JPY 10,529
40 A Gibson F4 Mandolin circa 1913 (2) £625
US$ 943
JPY 95,724
41 An English Guitar attributed to Louis Panormo, London, circa 1840 (2) £2,500
US$ 3,774
JPY 382,898
42 A French six string Guitar by Jerome Thibouville-Lamy, Paris, 1885 (2) £1,625
US$ 2,453
JPY 248,884
43 A French six string Guitar by Gerard J Deleplanque, Lille, 1769 (1) £812
US$ 1,226
JPY 124,442
45 A Norwegian Hardanger Fiddle circa 1890 (1) £1,250
US$ 1,887
JPY 191,449
46 A single string Stroviols circa 1900 (1) £175
US$ 264
JPY 26,802
47 An English Violin by Job Ardern, Wilmslow, circa 1880 (2) £937
US$ 1,415
JPY 143,586
50 A Violin of the Paul Bailly School (1) £3,750
US$ 5,662
JPY 574,347
54 A Violin of the French School circa 1900 (3) £1,375
US$ 2,076
JPY 210,594
55 A French Violin attributed to Paul Bailly circa 1890 (2) £8,250
US$ 12,456
JPY 1.3 million
63 An interesting Violin, Amatise circa 1800 (1) £15,000
US$ 22,648
JPY 2.3 million
65 A Violin by Louis Lowendall, Dresden, 1877 (3) £1,000
US$ 1,509
JPY 153,159
66 A Violin attributed to John Wilkinson, London circa 1930 (2) £937
US$ 1,415
JPY 143,586
67 A French Violin of the Vosges School circa 1890 (1) £375
US$ 566
JPY 57,434
68 A German Violin of the Voigt School circa 1900 (4) £437
US$ 660
JPY 67,007
69 A Markneukirchen Violin circa 1900 (6) £500
US$ 754
JPY 76,579
70 A German Lowendall Violin 1884 (4) £750
US$ 1,132
JPY 114,869
71 A German Violin circa 1900 (1) £525
US$ 792
JPY 80,408
72 A Mirecourt Violin by JTL, circa 1900 (1) £875
US$ 1,321
JPY 134,014
73 A Violin of the Berlin School circa 1900 (3) £437
US$ 660
JPY 67,007
74 A French Violin of the Caussin School circa 1880 (2) £2,000
US$ 3,019
JPY 306,318
75 An English Violin by John Alexander, Birmingham, 1963 (4) £625
US$ 943
JPY 95,724
76 A Mirecourt Colin Violin, 1891, (5) £575
US$ 868
JPY 88,066
77 A Mittenwald Violin circa 1880 (4) £575
US$ 868
JPY 88,066
80 A German Violin circa 1900 (3) £475
US$ 717
JPY 72,750
81 A French Violin circa 1900 (4) £650
US$ 981
JPY 99,553
82 An English Violin circa 1900 (4) £1,000
US$ 1,509
JPY 153,159
83 A French Violin circa 1850 (4) £687
US$ 1,038
JPY 105,297
84 A Bavarian Violin circa 1880 (3) £150
US$ 226
JPY 22,973
85 A German Violin circa 1900 (4) £562
US$ 849
JPY 86,152
87 An English Violin by Edwin Maxwell, Wimbledon 1938 (2) £875
US$ 1,321
JPY 134,014
88 A French Violin attributed to Jean-Baptiste Colin circa 1900 (3) £625
US$ 943
JPY 95,724
89 A Violin of the Tyrol School circa 1820 (2) £500
US$ 754
JPY 76,579
91 A Violin attributed to Alex Grant, Inverness, 1931 (1) £625
US$ 943
JPY 95,724
93 A German Violin, circa 1900 (3) £225
US$ 339
JPY 34,460
95 A German Violin circa 1900 (3) £250
US$ 377
JPY 38,289
96 A German Violin circa 1900 (3) £237
US$ 358
JPY 36,375
97 A French Violin by JTL, Mirecourt circa 1900 (3) £375
US$ 566
JPY 57,434
98 A French Violin of the Caussin School circa 1900 (3) £812
US$ 1,226
JPY 124,442
99 A French Violin circa 1900 (3) £625
US$ 943
JPY 95,724
102 A Mittenwald Violin circa 1900 (3) £375
US$ 566
JPY 57,434
103 A Violin after John Betts circa 1850 (3) £375
US$ 566
JPY 57,434
104 A Violin of the Schoenbach School, circa 1920 (2) £312
US$ 471
JPY 47,862
105 A Violin by Wolff Bros, 1887 (2) £500
US$ 754
JPY 76,579
107 A Violin of the German School circa 1900 (3) £500
US$ 754
JPY 76,579
108 A Violin of the English School, circa 1880 (4) £350
US$ 528
JPY 53,605
109 A German Violin circa 1900 (4) £300
US$ 452
JPY 45,947
111 A Violin attributed to Johann Ulrich Fichtl, Mittenwald circa 1760 (3) £375
US$ 566
JPY 57,434
113 A Bavarian Violin circa 1900 (2) £525
US$ 792
JPY 80,408
114 A Mirecourt Violin of the Vosges School circa 1900 (7) £1,125
US$ 1,698
JPY 172,304
116 A Violin of the Tyrol School circa 1800 (1) £275
US$ 415
JPY 42,118
118 A German Violin circa 1900 (4) £750
US$ 1,132
JPY 114,869
119 A Violin circa 1900 (3) £750
US$ 1,132
JPY 114,869
120 A Violin in the style of Rigat Rubus, (10) £175
US$ 264
JPY 26,802
121 A Bavarian Violin circa 1900 (2) £775
US$ 1,170
JPY 118,698
122 An English Violin ascribed to T.H. Smith, Manchester, circa 1900 (3) £500
US$ 754
JPY 76,579
123 A French Violin of the Vosges School circa 1900 (2) £687
US$ 1,038
JPY 105,297
124 A German Violin circa 1900 (2) £625
US$ 943
JPY 95,724
127 A Violin by E.R. Schmidt & Co circa 1880 (3) £437
US$ 660
JPY 67,007
129 A German Violin circa 1900 (2) £537
US$ 811
JPY 82,323
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