Cello by Francesco Ruggeri, Cremona Circa 1690. A fine example of the makers work from this period.
The Scroll is of Italian origin, but from a later date.
It is made with beautiful poplar back and sides, and native Italian pine
for the table. This Cello has a deep, rich, and powerful tone. CM#
4942
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Ruggieri Front
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Ruggieri Back
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Ruggieri Side
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Ruggieri F-hole
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Ruggieri Scroll Front
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Cello by Vincenzo Postiglione, Naples 1877. CM#4988
This is a very fine example of the maker's work from his 46th year. Full
of original varnish with highly flamed maple back and sides. The tone is
rich and powerful, with a wonderful palette of colors. Certificate by Warren &
Sons
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Postiglione Front
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Postiglone Back
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Postiglione F Hole
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Cello labeled Raffaele Trapani, Hungary, CA 1880. A Stradivari model,
it is in excellent condition with full original varnish. It possesses a
rich and dark tone with an excellent bass that will cut through an orchestra.
CM#4798
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Trapani Front
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Trapani Back
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Cello by Benjamin Patocka 1874. This is an excellent 19th
century Czech Cello. It has a big
tone and is in fine condition with beautiful wood and varnish.
It is very reasonably priced for a student or for a young professional.
CM#4921
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Patoka Front
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Patoka Back
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Cello of German Origin CA 1875, CM#4845
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German 1875 Front
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German 1875 Back
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German 1875 F Hole
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SOLD: Cello Of French origin Lab JB Vuillaume, Mirecourt CA 1890, CM# 4920
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SOLD: Cello by Justin Derazy, Mirecourt, made in 1876. This Cello is
an unusually fine example of the maker’s work, with nicely figured wood and a
soft, orange-brown varnish which is in contrast to the later instruments that
have a much harder and more commercial finish. The sound of this cello is rich
and powerful in tone, and is in a wonderful state of preservation. CM# 4915
SOLD: Cello by Joseph & Antonio Gagliano. Details upon request.
SOLD: Cello by William Forster Senior,
London
, CA 1770. This beautiful cello is a lovely example of the maker’s
work from this period. Full of
original varnish, lightly flamed back, sides and scroll.
The tone is unusually powerful and clear, with warmth and a broad palette
of colors from which to choose. Certificate by Charles Beare.
CM # 4724
SOLD: Cello from the workshop of Maurice
Mermillot, Paris, CA 1880. This
is a very fine example of the Stradivari model made for Couesnon. It has a
truly rich and powerful tone. The scroll, front, back and sides are
highly flamed. The scroll is very masculine. Mermillot was a student
of Gaillard and of J.B. Vuillaume. He also worked for Guadagnini at
Turin. CM#4826
SOLD: Rare Cremonese Cello. Currently available from Charles Magby is a remarkably rare Cremonese cello with a
magnificent history and provenance. Specific
details are available to a serious client after an initial telephone
consultation.
SOLD: Cello by Paolo Antonio Testore, Milan, circa 1740.
Length is 76.5cm. This large
instrument is slab cut with a willow back and sides.
The scroll is of pear wood. It
evidences typical wide spruce pine grain. Certificate
by William Moennig & Sons. The condition is very good with very few cracks.
It has a very powerful tone. An
orchestral player or cellist in a professional quartet would find this cello
irresistible. Certificate: Wm.
Moennig & Son. It has a
surprisingly affordable price. CM#4784
Sold!
Cello by Sebastien Vuillaume, Paris France, made in 1865. This
fine cello has a certificate from Hans Weisshaar. The instrument is a supreme example of the
maker's work of the period and is in first-rate condition. The cello's
tone is commanding and rich. The lower two strings have true authority and
depth. The back, sides and scroll possess a dazzling flamed maple. CM#4746
SOLD: Cello by Lorenzo Ventpane, Naples Italy, circa 1820. This is a
characteristic example of the maker's work of the period. It possesses a full,
rich sound (lacking the "nasal-ness" somewhat common to this maker).
The back and sides are of slab cut maple. It possesses a rich,
golden-orange varnish. CM#4764
SOLD: Cello, New Acquisition, 19th Century. Details upon request.
SOLD: Cello from the workshop of Heinrich Theodor Heberleine Jr.,
Markneukirchen Germany, made in 1897. This Guarneri model is an
admirable student-quality instrument. CM#4725