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Pier Lorenzo Vangelisti, Florence circa 1740 Our Reference : 2707 LOB 111.0cm ; St length 105.5cm
Large 5 string by Ferdinand Seitz, circa 1850 Our Reference : 2721 Full details coming soon.
5-string Double Bass by T.Davies, Birmingham 1874 No3 in outstanding structural condition Our reference : 2452 LOB : 114.0cm : St Length : 106.7cm
Hawkes Panormo circa 1894 - rare "Squat Model" Our Reference : 2738 LOB 110.5cm ; String Length 105.0cm
Bernard Simon Fendt I Double Bass, London circa 1820 Our Reference : 2350 LOB 114.8cm ; String Length 106.5cm
English Double Bass by J. Walker dated 1884 Our Reference : 2710 LOB 109.9cm ; St length 105.3cm
In the manner of Gasparo da Salo, Brecia circa 1750 - 1790 Our Reference : 2700 LOB 113.2cm ; St length 104.6cm
James William Briggs Double Bass 1884 Our Reference : 2698 LOB 114.0cm ; St length 105.2cm
Rare Swedish Double Bass by Alfred Nilsson Brock dated 1903 Our Reference : 2693 LOB 109.8cm ; St length 104.3cm
An exceedingly rare Italian Double Bass instrument by Giovanni & Francesco Grancino, Milan circa 1670-1685 Our Reference : 1381 LOB 110.8cm ; St length 101.6cm
A rare 18th century Italian Chamber Bass attributed to a member of the Albani family Our Reference : 2160 LOB 106.4cm ; St. length 101cm
Joseph Hill, circa 1765 Our Reference : 2114 LOB 118.7cm ; St. Length 108.5cm
Follower of Gand and Bernadel circa 1910 Our Reference : 2633 LOB : 112.5cm ; St. Length : 105.6cm
English double bass dated 1894 by William Howarth Our Reference : 1900 LOB : 113.6cm ; St length : 107.0cm
English Instrument by George Corsby circa 1800 Our Reference : 2488 LOB : 118.0cm ; St Length : 107.5cm
English bass by George Warburton 1880 Our Reference : 2115 LOB : 113.3cm ; St. Length : 109.0cm
Italian from the Turin-Guerra school circa 1890 Our Reference : 1894 LOB : 108.4cm ; St. Length : 105.3cm
French circa 1835 Vuillaume school Our Reference : 1791 LOB : 109.0cm ; St. Length : 105.0cm

Notes on Measurements

LOB: The length of back measurement is taken from the base of the back button to the lowest extremity (mid-point of the bottom edge) of the back.

St. Length: The St. Length measurement is taken from the lower-edge (facing the fingerboard) of the top nut to the top-edge (facing the fingerboard) of the bridge. This is the vibrating length of the string.