by mreichstadt | Aug 17, 2023 | Cordes-en
LUTE by Bartoloméo EBERSPACHER in FLORENCE, 17th century Originally from Germany and probably from the region of Füssen, where a “numerus closus” framed the installation of musical instrument makers, B. Eberspacher emigrated to Italy like many of his...
by mreichstadt | Aug 17, 2023 | Cordes-en
HARP-LUTH by Angelo Benedetto VENTURA à LONDRE (1781-1856) Signature along the fingerboard: “Angelo Venturas Imperial Harp Lute / N°36 Queen Street Brianstone Square” Typical of the Anglo-Saxon aesthetic of the time, animated friezes and floral motifs...
by mreichstadt | Aug 16, 2023 | Cordes-en
MANDOLIN ITALY, XVII-XVIII century. Handwritten label on the bottom: “Francesco Pavolini ripari il coperchio… [illegible]… anno 1767”. The body is made up of nine snakewood ribs edged with ivory fillets continuing the back of the handle. The...
by mreichstadt | Aug 16, 2023 | Cordes-en
BOWED MONOCHORD “Violin-Moon”, around 1900. Stamp on the bottom: “Charles Tournoud / 11 Cours Berriat 11 / GRENOBLE”. (1881 – 19..) Circular fruitwood body. Hollow bottom. Spruce top opened by 2 “ff” of the violin type. Rare...
by mreichstadt | Aug 16, 2023 | Cordes-en
KIT – VIOLIN FRANCE, c.1900. Classically assembled body, following the violin proportions. Fingerboard and tailpiece replaced Body length: 20.8cm. Total length:...
