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The Molitor of 1697

The Molitor first surfaces in Paris around the turn both of which have since been lost. Upon of the 19th Century in the hands of Madame receipt by Curtis, the was branded Juliette Récamier (1777–1849), a prominent “CURTIS PHILA” to the uncut lower rib and socialite and patroness of the arts in post- entered Curtis’s formidable fleet of loaned revolutionary . Married at the age of instruments. During its time at Curtis The fifteen to a wealthy banker 30 years her senior, Molitor was loaned to several promising Madame Récamier held a fashionable salon that students including Henri Temianka,

was frequented by leading artists, musicians and Jascha Brodsky, Ethel Stark and others. Elmar Oliveira the political elite of French Empire society. In In 1936 The Molitor was sold to the firm of addition to The Molitor, Madame Récamier owned W. E. Hill & Sons. Madame Recamier, painted by another Stradivarius from the year 1727. It’s not Jacques-Louis David, 1800 In 1937 the Hills sold the violin to a Mr. R. A. Bower of Somerset, England known for certain how Madame Récamier came and in 1957 E. R. Voigt sold the violin to a Miss Muriel Anderson of into possession of these two , but Herbert Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Goodkind’s Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivarius and other references name their first owner as none other than Napoleon Bonaparte. Elmar Oliveira acquired The Molitor at Christie’s in 1989 and concertized and recorded with it until he acquired the c. 1729 Stretton del Gesu around In 1804 Madame Récamier’s two violins passed the time of the Guarneri exhibit in 1994. Mr. Oliveira, the first American to a young general in Napoleon’s army, the violinist to win the gold medal at the Tchaikovsky Competition, has enjoyed A FINE ITALIAN VIOLIN Count Gabriel-Jean-Joseph Molitor (1770– a distinguished career as a soloist and a champion of new music. BY ANTONIO STRADIVARIUS, 1849). Count Molitor was evidently a musician CREMONA, 1697, THE ‘MOLITOR’ of some stature as well as a distinguished Labeled, “Antonio Stradivarius, Cremona, 1697…” New York soldier under both Napoleon and the Provenance LOB 35.5 cm Estimates available upon request Bourbons. After Count Molitor died in 1849 Current owner (1994–present) The Curtis Institute, Philadelphia (1929–1936) Certificates: the violins remained in the possession of the Elmar Oliveira (1989–1994) Molitor family for nearly 70 years. Charles Enel through Certificate from W. E. Hill & Sons, London (March 23, 1937) Count Gabriel Jean Joseph Molitor Christie’s (1989) Louis Bailly (1929) Letter from Alfred Hill, London (March 23, 1937) Miss Muriel Anderson, Maucotel & Deschamps (1923) At the height of World War I in 1917 the two violins changed hands and Londonderry (1957–1989) Certificate from E. R. Voigt, London (February 7, 1957) J. Mazeran, Paris (1917–1923) parted company, and The Molitor made its way to Monsieur J Mazeran E. R. Voigt (1957) Certificate from Emil Herrmann, New York (photocopy only) Caressa & Français (1917) through the firm of Caressa & Français. Mr. R. A. Bower, Somerset (1937–1957) Molitor family (1849–1917) Please visit our blog for a condition In the summer of 1929 The Molitor was acquired by the Curtis Institute W.E. Hill & Sons (1936) Count Gabriel-Jean-Joseph Molitor, report and more information: in Philadelphia from the Parisian dealer Charles Enel. At the time, the Paris (1804–1849) www.tarisio.com/Molitor Madame Juliette Récamier, violin had certificates from Charles Enel and also from Silvestre & Maucotel, Paris (? – 1804) OCTOBER 13 & 14, 2010 • 2010 & 14, 13 OCTOBER OCTOBER 13 & 14, York 2010 • New

A FINE ITALIAN VIOLIN A FINE ITALIAN VIOLIN BY NICOLO AMATI, CREMONA, 1655 BY FRANCESCO RUGGERI, CREMONA, c. 1670 Labeled, “Nicolaus Amatus Cremonen, Labeled, “Francesco Ruggeri detto il Hieronymi Fil. ac Antoni Nepos Fecit 1655.” per Cremona 1673.” LOB 35.7 cm New York Bearing the Wurlitzer inventory number “M- * Sold with certificates from the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, 467” to the inside back. LOB 35.5 cm New York (November 30, 1926) and Reuning & Son Violins, * Sold with certificates from Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York Boston (October 26, 2004). (December 8, 1955), Harry A Duffy Violins Inc., Dumont, (December 15, Estimate: $180,000–250,000 1978), and Emil Hermann, Easton (January 15, 1955). Estimate: $300,000–500,000 OCTOBER 13 & 14, 2010 • 2010 & 14, 13 OCTOBER OCTOBER 13 & 14, York 2010 • New New York

A FINE FRENCH VIOLIN A GOOD ITALIAN VIOLIN A GOOD ITALIAN VIOLIN A GOOD ITALIAN VIOLIN BY JEAN BAPTISTE VUILLAUME, PARIS, c. 1865 BY TOMASO EBERLE, NAPLES, 1776 BY TOMASO CARCASSI, FLORENCE, c. 1770 BY ANNIBALE FAGNOLA, TURIN, 1930 Labeled,” Jean Baptiste Vuillaume, à Paris, 3 rue Demours-Ternes.” Bearing Labeled, “Tomaso Eberle Fecit Nap. 1776.” LOB 35.4 cm Labeled, “Tommaso Carcassi, Firenze, 17…” Bearing an Labeled, “Hannibal Fagnola fecit Taurini anno the number “2596” to the inside back. “Alard” model. LOB 35.6 cm * Sold with a certificate from the 1937 Cremona exhibit, a letter from Tullo Bellomi original inset insignia to the center back. LOB 35.1 cm Domini 1930” and “Joseph Rocca.” * Sold with a certificate from Hamma & Co. signed by Fridolin Hamma, Stuttgart (June 9, 1951) and a (July 9, 1937) and a certificate from the Commissione Technica of the 1937 exhibit. Estimate: $50,000–80,000 Signed to the upper rib. Branded internally and certificate from Jacques Français, New York (December 16, 1958). Estimate: $50,000–80,000 to the pegbox floor, “GR.” LOB 35.5 cm

OCTOBER 13 & 14, 2010 • 2010 & 14, 13 OCTOBER Estimate: $100,000–150,000 Estimate: $40,000–60,000 OCTOBER 13 & 14, York 2010 • New

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A A GOOD AND RARE ITALIAN VIOLIN C A GOOD ITALIAN VIOLIN E GOOD ITALIAN VIOLIN G A GOOD ITALIAN VIOLIN I AN ITALIAN VIOLIN K AN ENGLISH VIOLIN BY GAETANO CHIOCCHI, PADUA, BY VINCENZO POSTIGLIONE, NAPLES, 1892 BY GIOVANNI BAPTISTA GABRIELLI, BY VINCENZO SANNINO, NAPLES, 1924 BY ENRICO POLITI, , 1928 BY W.E. HILL & SONS, LONDON, 1903

New York th MID 19 CENTURY Labeled, “Vincentius Postiglione FLORENCE, c. 1760 Labeled, “Vincenzo Sannino, fecit in Bearing a signed label, “Enrico Politi, Labeled, “W.E. Hill & Sons, Makers, 140 New Bond Labeled, “Laurentius Storioni, fecit me fecit ad imitationem Stradivari, Labeled, “Joannes Baptista Gabrielli, Napoli anno 1924.” LOB 35.5 cm Roma, anno 1928.” LOB 35.7 cm Street, London, 1903, No. 42.” LOB 35.5 cm Cremonae 1774.” LOB 35.5 cm Neapoli 1892.” LOB 35.9 cm Florence.” LOB 35.2 cm Estimate: $30,000–50,000 Estimate: $18,000–25,000 * Sold with a certificate by Dario D’Attili, Dumont, * Sold with a certificate from Dmitry Gindin, London. * Sold with a certificate from Rembert Wurlitzer, New York * Pictured in Meister Italienischer Geigenbaukunst by ascribing the violin to Giuseppe Fiorini (April 13, 1982). (November 28, 1962). Walter Hamma. Estimate: $50,000–80,000 H A GOOD ITALIAN VIOLIN J AN ITALIAN VIOLIN Estimate: $8,000–12,000 Estimate: $35,000–55,000 Estimate: $30,000–50,000 BY GIORGIO GATTI, TURIN, 1928 BY GIOVANNI BATTISTA MORASSI, B GOOD ITALIAN VIOLIN Labeled, “Giorgio Gatti, fece in Torino CREMONA, 1966 L A GOOD ITALIAN VIOLIN D A GOOD ITALIAN VIOLIN F A GOOD COMPOSITE VIOLIN, BY ANTONIO MARIANI, PESARO, l'anno 1928, Via Bardassano, 8.” Branded Labeled, “Morassi Giobatta fece anno BY ORESTE CANDI, GENOA, c. 1900 th BY RICCARDO ANTONIAZZI, MILAN, 1910 THE TOP BY GIOVANNI BATTISTA MID 17 CENTURY to the inside back. LOB 35.2 cm 1966 no. 252.” LOB 35.6 cm Branded to the inside back, “Candi Labeled, “Antoniazzi Riccardo di GUADAGNINI, PARMA, c. 1760 The head probably later. LOB 35.2 Estimate: $20,000–30,000 Estimate: $15,000–22,000 Oreste.” LOB 35.5 cm * Sold with a certificate from Dmitry Gindin, London. Cremona, figlio di Gaetano fece in Labeled, “Joannes Baptista Guadagnini, * Sold with certificates from Kenneth Warren & Son, Milano l'anno 1910.” LOB 35.3 cm Centinus fecit Mediolani 170…” LOB 35.6 cm Chicago (April 7, 2004), and Dario D'Attili, Estimate: $60,000–90,000 Estimate: $35,000–50,000 Estimate: $30,000–50,000 Winter Garden (May 5, 1996). Estimate: $6,000–9,000 OCTOBER 13 & 14, 2010 • 2010 & 14, 13 OCTOBER OCTOBER 13 & 14, York 2010 • New

A FINE AND RARE ITALIAN CELLO A FINE ITALIAN VIOLA BY GIOVANNI BATTISTA GENOVA, BY GIOVANNI GRANCINO, MILAN, c. 1670 TURIN, LATE 18th CENTURY Labeled, “Giovanni Grancino in Contrada Larga di Unlabeled. LOB 73.6 cm Milan, al Segno della Corona, 1670…” LOB 39.8 cm New York * Sold with certificates from W.E. Hill & Sons, London (May 17, 1912) * Sold with a certificate from William Moennig & Son, and Reuning & Son Violins, Boston (July 23, 2010). Philadelphia (October 14, 1987). Estimate: $200,000–300,000 Estimate: $150,000–220,000 OCTOBER 13 & 14, 2010 • 2010 & 14, 13 OCTOBER OCTOBER 13 & 14, 2010 • New York A GOOD ITALIAN GOOD A CELLO NAPLES, EARLYNAPLES, 19 BY LORENZO VENTAPANE, Estimate: “LorenzoLabeled, Ventapane, 1824.” LOB 73.4 cm

$80,000–120,000 th CENTURY

Estimate: in Mantova anno 1909.” LOB 39.9 cm fece Brescia, di Scarampella “Stefano Labeled, 1909 MANTUA, BY STEFANO SCARAMPELLA, ITALIAN GOOD A VIOLA $50,000–80,000

Estimate: Chicago 1961.” LOB 42.0 cm with William Lewis &Son, No. 692 “Carl BeckerLabeled, &Son, Associated CHICAGO, 1961 &SON, BY BECKER CARL A GOOD AMERICAN VIOLA

$20,000–30,000

Estimate: altered. top The and scroll later. LOB 38.7 cm dimensions of the back substantially Cremonem Andrea Fil F1593.” The “AntoniusLabeled, eHieronimus F. Amati, AMATI, CREMONA, LATEAMATI, 16 CREMONA, BACKTHE TO ATTRIBUTED ANDREA COMPOSITE AN INTERESTING VIOLA, $18,000–25,000 th CENTURY Estimate: Farotto…” LOB 42.0 cm “Cav.Labeled, Celeste Uff. BY FAROTTO, 1968 CELESTINO MILAN, ITALIAN GOOD A VIOLA $10,000–15,000

Estimate: in Torino 1831.” LOB 39.5 cm “Antoine fece Labeled, Chevier 1831 TURIN, BY CHEVIER, ANTOINE VIOLA FRANCO-ITALIAN GOOD A $8,000–12,000

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£45,000–60,000

certificate from Commissione Technica. Commissione from certificate So

* a and 1937), Tullo9, Cremona Bellomi(July exhibit, a letter from 1937 the from acertificate ld with A FINE ITALIAN VIOLAA FINE ITALIAN TOMASO EBERLE,BY c. NAPLES, 1760 cm 37.4 LOB 17…” Neap. fecit Nicolai Filius Gagliano Labeled, “Ferdinandus Estimate:

£15,000–22,000

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* 2000). 5, (August ChicagoInc, Fushi, from Bein & acertificate ld with A GOOD ITALIAN VIOLINA GOOD ITALIAN MARENGOBY ROMANO RINALDI, TURIN, 1900 anno Torino in fece Alba, di Rinaldi Romano Labeled, “Marengo in Pietro Sa Gallinotti “Restaurato label, the to Signed 1900.” cm 35.5 LOB Gallinotti.” The stamped, bridge “P. 1926.” Solero Estimate:

£70,000–100,000

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* 1971). 31, London (August W.E. &Sons, Hill from acertificate ld with BY ANDREABY GUARNERI, CREMONA, c. 1680 Sanctae fabricato Cremone Guarnerius Labeled, “Andreas cm 35.1 LOB altered. Dimensions Terefiae.” A FINE ITALIAN VIOLIN A FINE ITALIAN Estimate:

£100,000–150,000

* Sold with certificates from J & A Beare Ltd., London and from Bein & Fushi Inc., Chicago. Inc., LondonFushi and from Bein & Ltd., J & A from * Sold certificates Beare with Estimate: A FINE ITALIAN VIOLIN A FINE ITALIAN CARLO TESTORE, GIUSEPPE BY MILAN, c. 1700 di Larga Contrada in Testore Labeled, Giuseppe “Carlo cm 35.5 LOB Milano Segna Dell' 1700.” Aquila

London OCTOBER 12, 2010 • • 2010 12, OCTOBER October 2010 New York & London Sales

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