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A VIOLIN BY JOHN FREDERICK LOTT II, LONDON, c. 1860

125: A VIOLIN BY JOHN FREDERICK LOTT II, LONDON, c. 1860


Labeled, "...Baptista Guadagnini Pla. ...nus fecit Mediolani 17..."

LOB: 35.8 cm

Jack Lott is best known for his copies of instruments by Guarneri del Gesù, but this spirited violin is a rare example inspired by Guadagnini’s Milan period. The features of Guadagnini are well observed and immitated: the wide bouts, triangular corners and the brilliant strong-red varnish. Even quirks like the flaring of the c-bout ribs towards the top when viewed from the side – most commonly seen on Guadagnini cellos – are expertly copied by Lott. Only the sound-hole design – more Guarneri than Guadagnini – seems to betray Lott's unfamiliarity with this model. This rare and intriguing violin was featured in the December 1994 edition of The Strad Magazine.
  • Certificate: Jason Price, New York, NY (Mar 6 2026)
  • Dendrochronology report: Sondre Lie, Oslo (Jan 12 2026) Dates the latest ring of the treble side as 1831.
  • Certificate: Peter Biddulph, London (Jul 7 1999)
  • Certificate: Kenneth Warren & Son, Chicago, IL (Jul 6 1999)

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Ending time: Mar 5 at
1:33 PM New York / 6:33 PM London / 7:33 PM Berlin

Estimate: $40,000–60,000

High Bidder: ishmael
High Bid: $30,000
Including Premium: $35,400

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