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Lot 13 · Musical Instruments

a violin

Romeo Antoniazzi

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Estimate
£8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $12,718–$19,077
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Musical Instruments, London · 6 October 2009
Record ID
TB-2026-3879356
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Romeo Antoniazzi, a violin. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2009, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3879356.

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Romeo Antoniazzi, a violin. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2009, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3879356.

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From the same sale Musical Instruments · Oct 2009

LotArtistEstimateResult
A violin Nicolo Amati £40,000–£60,000
A viola Johannes Theodorus Cuypers £15,000–£20,000
A violin Gioffredo Cappa £30,000–£50,000
A violin £3,000–£5,000
Four bows £1,500–£2,500
A cello Enrico Ceruti £7,000–£10,000

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Jean Baptiste Vuillaume a silver-mounted 'picture' cello bow Sotheby's, Mar 2008
W.e. Hill & Sons a gold and tortoiseshell-mounted 'fleur de lys' violin bow Sotheby's, Mar 2008
Jean Baptiste Vuillaume a silver-mounted cello bow Sotheby's, Mar 2011
James Tubbs A Gold-Mounted Violoncello Bow, London, Circa 1890 Christie's, Apr 2010
James Tubbs a chased gold and tortoiseshell-mounted violin bow Sotheby's, Mar 2010

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