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W. E. Hill & Sons (1887–1992) was a London-based firm that specialised in violins and other string instruments, and bows. It was also known as ...

W. E. Hill & Sons (1887–1992) was a London-based firm that specialised in violins and other string instruments, and bows. It was also known as ...

W. E. Hill & Sons (1887–1992) was a London-based firm that specialised in violins and other string instruments, and bows. It was also known as ...

This cello bow was made by William D. Watson circa.1985 in London. Known more commonly as 'Bill', Watson was the apprentice of William Retford from...

This cello was made by Pasquale Sardone in 2024, in Cremona. Pasquale Sardone was born in Altamura, Italy in 1979. In 2001, he moved to Cremona to ...

This cello was made by Louis Guersan in Paris, in around 1743. Guersan was one of the foremost makers of the loose collective known as the "École V...

This violin was made by the ‘father of Australian violin makers’ Arthur Edward Smith in Sydney, in 1957. Smith was born in 1880 in London and migra...

This violin was made by Paul Bailly in Paris around the turn of the century. Bailly, born in Mirecourt in 1844, was a particularly prominent and pr...

This cello was made by Diego Taje in 2023 in Cremona. Diego Tajè was born in Cremona in 1966. He started learning violin making at an early age in ...

This violin was made by Jean Joseph Honoré Derazey in Mirecourt, in 1860. Derazey was born in 1794 in Darney, just south of Mirecourt, and subseque...

This violin was made by the ‘father of Australian violin makers’ Arthur Edward Smith in Sydney, in 1927. Smith was born in 1880 in London and migra...

This violin was made by Edgar Russ in 2023, in Cremona. Originally from Austria, Edgar Russ developed a passion for musical instrument making at an...

Pasquale Sardone was born in Altamura, Italy in 1979. In 2001, he moved to Cremona to attend the International School of Violin Making, and learned...

This violin was made by Eugenio Degani in 1896, in Venice. Degani was born in 1840 in Merlara, a small town near Montagnana, and in his early life ...

This violin was made by the ‘father of Australian violin makers’ Arthur Edward Smith in Sydney, in 1932. Smith was born in 1880 in London and migra...

This violin was made by Carlo Moretti in 1928 in Ancona, a town in central Italy. The son of Ruggeri and Ida Pulini, Moretti was a self-taught viol...

This bow was made by Joseph Alfred Lamy (père) in Paris, around 1910. Joseph Alfred Lamy, born in 1850 in Mirecourt, was one of the most prominent ...

This violin was made by the ‘father of Australian violin makers’ Arthur Edward Smith in Sydney, in 1925. Smith was born in 1880 in London and migra...

This cello was made by Pasquale Sardone in 2023 in Cremona. Pasquale Sardone was born in Altamura, Italy in 1979. In 2001, he moved to Cremona to a...

This violin was made by Edgar Russ in 2022 in Cremona. Originally from Austria, Edgar Russ developed a passion for musical instrument making at an ...

This violin was made by the ‘father of Australian violin makers’ Arthur Edward Smith. Smith was born in 1880 in London & migrated to Australia ...

Label reads:Arthur E Smith SydneyFacibat Anno 1960Measurements:Upper Bout: 166mmLower Bout: 208mmLength of back: 354mm

Typical of this era, it is dark-amber in appearance with a warm, characterful sound and is one of Arthur’s finest examples

Label reads: Sydney 1915, Made by A.E. Smith. The label is hand-written.Length of back - 357.5mm, Upper bout - 166mm, Lower Bout - 208.5mmPegs - Ro...

Presented for sale for the first time since it was first sold in 1976, this violin is in excellent condition and is a fine example of this maker’s ...

LUCCI, Giuseppe Born 1910 Bagnacavallo, died 1991 Rome Italy. Pupil of Pietro Borghi and Leandro Bisiach. Cremonese models, fine workmanship and be...

Typical of this era, it is dark-amber in appearance with a warm, characterful sound and is one of Arthur’s finest examples.

Typical of this era, it is golden-amber in appearance with a warm, characterful sound. This particular instrument happens to be fitted with an inst...