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Lot 93 · Musical Instruments

a violin

Vuillaume School

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Estimate
£5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $6,925–$9,696
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Musical Instruments, London · 10 March 2009
Record ID
TB-2026-3841165
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Vuillaume School, a violin. Sotheby's, 10 Mar 2009, lot 93. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3841165.

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Vuillaume School, a violin. Sotheby's, 10 Mar 2009, lot 93. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3841165.

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From the same sale Musical Instruments · Mar 2009

LotArtistEstimateResult
A violin for Thomas Dodd £1,000–£2,000
A cello £4,000–£6,000
A violin after Gagliano £8,000–£12,000
A cello Romedio Muncher £10,000–£15,000
A violin Marino Capicchioni £10,000–£15,000
A violin after Guadagnini £3,000–£5,000

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James Tubbs a chased gold and tortoiseshell-mounted violin bow Sotheby's, Mar 2010
James Tubbs a gold-mounted violin bow Sotheby's, Mar 2008
James Tubbs a gold-mounted viola bow Sotheby's, Mar 2008
Vuillaume School a violin after guarneri Sotheby's, Oct 2009
Vuillaume School a gold-mounted cello bow Sotheby's, Mar 2011

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