Sale: 26th-27th June 2017
Lot 135: A Swiss Violin by Andrea Gaffino, Bienne 1993, made for Yehudi Menuhin
Result Price + Premium
£10,200
Estimates
£5,000 - £8,000
VAT & Import Tax
20% buyers premium only
Label
Labelled: Andrea Gaffino, Bienne 1333 Luthier et Violoncelliste. Branded internally twice: A. Gaffino. Inscribed internally on upper back: 68/17 A. Gaffino 1993
Maker
Dimensions
Length of back: 361mm
Condition
Excellent condition. *
Footnotes
Sold with correspondence between Yehudi Menuhin and Andrea Gaffino, 1993/4 and the original Sotherby's receipt, November 1999
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Sale date: 26th Jun, 17:11:00 BST
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