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Rarities

Rare violins, violas and bows – This special collection of rarities and one-of-a-kind pieces from our selection is a treasure trove for collectors and musicians alike. Any old instrument, of course, is a rare character inimitably formed by its history.
Beyond that, however, we regularly find special pieces, oddities, violins made by rare luthiers and instruments constructed for special purposes: left-handed violins, silent violins, baroque violins, rare bows, fine small-sized bows and other interesting stringed instruments.

Viola da Gamba bow by Lothar Seifert

Provenance: Bubenreuth
Maker: Lothar Seifert
Length of back: 61.7 g
Year: approx. 1970
Price: 500.00 €

Viola da Gamba bow, Arnold Dolmetsch

Provenance: Haslemere, Surrey
Maker: Arnold Dolmetsch
Length of back: 72.2 g
Year: approx. 1930
Price: 750.00 €

Fine viola da gamba bow, snakewood

Provenance: England
Maker: J. Boby
Length of back: 63.9 g
Year: approx. 1980
Price: 850.00 €

Baroque violin bow, Motek Leeuwarden, circa 1995

Provenance: Altea
Maker: Motek Leeuwarden
Length of back: 56.2 g
Year: approx. 1995
Price: 1,200.00 €

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Modern English baroque violin by J. P. Giddings

Provenance: High Easter
Maker: J. P. Giddings
Length of back: 35.4 cm
Year: 2000
Price: 2,500.00 €

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Dolmetsch tenor viol, 1993

Provenance: Haslemere
Maker: Dolmetsch
Length of back: 47.8 cm
Year: 1993
Price: 2,500.00 €

Soprano Viola da gamba by Wolfgang Uebel

Provenance: Celle
Maker: Wolfgang Uebel
Length of back: 41.5 cm
Year: 1975
Price: 3,000.00 €

Classic French bow, circa 1820 (J.-F. Raffin)

Provenance: France
Maker: Ecole de Gaulard
Length of back: 52.4 g
Year: approx. 1820
Price: 3,000.00 €

Wolfgang Uebel, tenor gamba dated 1971

Provenance: Celle
Maker: Wolfgang Uebel
Length of back: 52.2 cm
Year: 1971
Price: 3,500.00 €

Michael Pilger, Cologne: 1997 Baroque violin - reduced!

Provenance: Cologne
Maker: Michael Pilger
Length of back: 35.6 cm
Year: 1997
Price: 4,900.00 €

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Dutch bass gamba by Th. Dellen, Voorburg

Provenance: Voorburg
Maker: Th. Dellen
Length of back: 72.2 cm
Year: 1975
Price: 6,000.00 €

Rare baroque violin, approx. 1800

Provenance: Unknown
Maker: Unknown
Length of back: 36.1 cm
Year: approx. 1800
Price: 6,500.00 €

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