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This (at left) is my favorite instrument, from the three I own. He is a Stephen Baumer, circa 1910, made in Praga, formerly Czechoslovakia. This instrument was imported from Europe to Brazil, in 1978, when I was 15 years old, and he was a  gift from my beloved father. I have his original bow, but it is not in perfect condition. I play him with another bow, made by Karl Mairsky, in Russia, 1920. The sonority and the overall tonality of this masterpiece is fantastic.  I have his original case, a fine and beautiful one, but something heavy.

 

This (at right) is a Karl Mairsky instrument, made in USSR, today Russia, circa 1920. His original bow I use in the above cello, too, because it is a superb one. This instrument is in overall near mint condition, beautiful sound and lovely bass, but less deep than the Baumer. I purchased this very nice cello in Paris, France, 1990. He was practically lost and hidden when I found him in a used  musical instruments store, completed, with case and all his accessories.Unfortunately his case calls for a restauration, mainly in it's hardware brass parts and internal finishing fabrics.

 

 

This (at left) lovely cello is an Italian instrument, which I had some difficulty to identify at first look, when I found him rested in a dark room, at a small antique store in Telaviv, in Oct 2001. After two days I have purchased him, I needed to take him to an luthier , which after close observations, claimed that he was an Alberto Panccini, from Verona, made 1890. The overall condition is superb, near mint condition. A small repair was made by the luthier, in the floor rest pin. I have his original bow, but I prefer play it with a german made one, I purchased it that same store ,two years before. Inside his case, hidden  papers shows me an earlier owner's name and address. Based on this I was able to confirm his origin and manufacturer.
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