Cello by Francesco Ruggeri, Cremona, ca 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

Ruggieri Front	Ruggieri Back	Ruggieri Side	Ruggieri F-hole	Ruggieri Scroll Front	Ruggieri Scroll Side

Postiglione Front	Postiglone Back	Postiglione Side	Postiglione F Hole	Postiglione Scroll Front	Postiglione Scroll Side	Postiglione Label

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Cello by Benjamin Patocka, 1874. This is an excellent 19^th 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

Patoka Front	Patoka Back	Patoka Side	Patoka F hole	Patoka Scroll Front	Patoka Scroll Side

German 1875 Front	German 1875 Back	German 1875 Side	German 1875 F Hole	German 1875 Scroll Front	German 1875 Scroll Side

SOLD: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

Trapani Front	Trapani Back	Trapani Side	Trapani F hole	Trapani Scroll Front	Trapani Scroll Side

SOLD: Cello of French origin, lab of JB Vuillaume, Mirecourt, ca 1890. CM# 4920

Front	Back	Side	F hole	Scroll Front	Scroll Side

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. Previously 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, ca 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, 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, ca 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, 1897.  This Guarneri model is an admirable student-quality instrument. CM#4725