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Lot 9 · Musical Instruments

A violin

Auguste Sébastien Philippe Bernardel

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Estimate
£10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $20,115–$30,173
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Musical Instruments, London · 11 March 2008
Record ID
TB-2026-3735205
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Auguste Sébastien Philippe Bernardel, A violin. Sotheby's, 11 Mar 2008, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3735205.

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Auguste Sébastien Philippe Bernardel, A violin. Sotheby's, 11 Mar 2008, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3735205.

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From the same sale Musical Instruments · Mar 2008

LotArtistEstimateResult
A violin Junior Richard Duke £1,000–£1,500
A violin after Guarneri £1,000–£2,000
A violin Probably By David Furber £1,500–£2,500
A viola Giovanni Battista Ceruti £2,000–£3,000
A violin William Forster II £4,000–£6,000
A violin Clifford Hoing £1,500–£2,500

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Auguste Sébastien Philippe Bernardel a violin after guarneri Sotheby's, Mar 2008
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Eugène Sartory a silver-mounted violin bow Sotheby's, Oct 2010

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