Sale: 8th - 21st September 2020
Lot 141: An English Viola, probably circle of Thomas Smith, London circa 1790
Estimates
£3,000 - £5,000
VAT & Import Tax
20% buyers premium only
Label
Label bearing a harp and oboe motif
Maker
circle of Thomas Smith
Dimensions
Length of back: 410mm
Condition
good condition *
Footnotes
The inclusion of the label which features images of a harp and oboe indicates that the viola was likely manufactured at the Harp & Hautboy, the workshop owned and operated by Thomas Smith from 1751 until 1789
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