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Lot 8 · Musical Instruments

A violin

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Estimate
£3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $4,045–$5,393
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Musical Instruments, London · 9 March 2010
Record ID
TB-2026-3910691
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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A violin. Sotheby's, 9 Mar 2010, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3910691.

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A violin. Sotheby's, 9 Mar 2010, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3910691.

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From the same sale Musical Instruments · Mar 2010

LotArtistEstimateResult
A viola Giovanni Francesco Pressenda £70,000–£100,000
A violin Paolo Castello £3,000–£5,000
A violin Jacques Pierre Thibout £8,000–£12,000
A viola Carlo Antonio Testore £8,000–£12,000
A violin Paolo Antonio Testore £25,000–£35,000
A violin Matthijs Dusco £3,000–£5,000

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