Matteo Sellas guitar strikes a £48,000 chord
There was a great deal of international interest, particularly from institutions, when this five-course baroque guitar by Matteo Sellas of Venice, from the second quarter of the 17th century, was offered at Gardiner Houlgate’s September 19-20 sale in Bath.
The intricate decoration included a pierced parchment architectural rose to the table, as well as nu…