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- Estimate
- £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $5,262–$7,016
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Musical Instruments, London · 7 October 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3792252
- Record
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George Craske, A viola. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2008, lot 61. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3792252.
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George Craske, A viola. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2008, lot 61. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3792252.
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From the same sale Musical Instruments · Oct 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A viola | Ansaldo Poggi | £18,000–£25,000 | |
| A grand pianoforte | — | £7,000–£12,000 | |
| A violin | Johannes Theodorus Cuypers | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| A cello | Mario Gadda | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| A viola | — | £2,500–£4,000 | |
| A violin | Probably By Giovanni Dollenz | £3,000–£5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Craske | A violin | $7,070 | Sotheby's, Feb 2007 | |
| Victor Fétique | a silver-mounted violin bow | Sotheby's, Mar 2011 | ||
| John Dodd | An ivory-mounted cello bow | Sotheby's, Oct 2007 | ||
| Bernard Simon Fendt | a cello | Sotheby's, Oct 2010 | ||
| Victor Fétique | a silver-mounted cello bow | Sotheby's, Mar 2010 | ||
| Thomas Kennedy | a violin | Sotheby's, Mar 2011 | ||
| Victor Fétique | a nickel-mounted violin bow | Sotheby's, Oct 2010 | ||
| Thomas Kennedy | A viola | Sotheby's, Mar 2011 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.