Just in is an exceptional and glamorous violin by Paul Bailly of 1900. The setting-up has nearly been completed, and the price is likely to be £13,000. Also I have violins by Lavest of Montlucon, Jean Striebig and Claude Chevrier.

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Caressa & Francais, Paris, 1914

£15,000

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Claude Chevrier, Mirecourt

£6,200

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Jean Striebig, Mirecourt, 1937

£3,800

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Mirecourt, late 19^th Century

£2,100

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Mirecourt School, late 19^th Century

£2,000

Ref:554

French, Jombar workshop, Paris 1934

£1,900

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French violin

£1,900

Ref:412H

Mirecourt School, late 19^thC.,labelled L.Bernadel

£1,650

Ref:572

French violin

£1,300

Ref:217

French violin

£1,250

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Bernard Simon Fendt, London, circa 1810, with Beare certificate

£27,000

Ref:1897

Tobin/Arthur Betts school,London, circa 1840

£18,500

Ref:1950A

Joseph Hill, London, circa 1775

£17,500

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Bela Szepessy, London, 1919

£13,000

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Lockey Hill, London, circa 1770

£8,000

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Hart, London, 1899

£3,500

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John Martin, 1880

£2,600

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Cahusac, London, 1786

£2,500

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Grigori Ferdinand Wenger, Augsburg, 1762, in almost perfect state

£8,500

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Nurnberg School, 18th Century

£3,500

Ref:1327C

Mittenwald School

£1,100

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Dresden school, circa 1930

£1,600

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Berlin school, labelled Ruggieri

£1,550

Ref:597K

German

£1,275

Ref:1039H

Dresden, circa 1920

£960

Ref:546

Saxon school, circa 1920

£750

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Gewa

£580 + VAT

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Schlesinger

£550

I have a serious violin by Joseph filius Andrea Guarneri, dated 1706. It has a straightforward certificate from Jacques Francais of New Yark, dated February 1985. It's in good condition, too, except there is not much varnish left - which shows it has been played a great deal. Contact me for further details.

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Italian, early 18th Century. An interesting instrument with an old repairer's inscription under the table. The Hill's described it as "Goffriller School". It sounds wonderful

£16,500

Ref:1959

Italian, 18th Century, with a useless certificate saying it is by a maker I have not heard of. However, it really is an old Italian instrument, and sounds very well indeed.

£enquire

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Andreas Renisto

£7,500

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Aristide Cavalli, Cremona, 1923

£5,800

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Dutch 18^th Century. A gorgeous-sounding instrument, with a very plain yellow back and whalebone purfling. It looks like something from a Dutch still life painting.

£9,500

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Irish, by Perry & Wilkinson, 1815

£5,500

I always have a selection of good small-sized violins. This means that I do not sell the most basic school instruments for beginners - these may be purchased from a high street shop. My stock is meant for children who are clearly going to be good players, and who deserve something that is a serious instrument, not a toy.

Because children grow, my small-sized violins do not tend to stay in any one family's possession for more than two years. Provided they have been looked after I am perfectly willing to re-purchase them at the full price in exchange for the next, larger, instrument.