Sale: May 24th - June 5th 2023
Lot 73: Property of a Gentleman: A Fine Italian Violin by Michele Platner, Rome circa 1740
Estimates
£60,000 - £80,000
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* 20% buyers premium & 5% hammer price
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Description
This violin is in a very fine state of preservation.
Label
Labelled: Michael Platner fecit Romae Anno 1741
Bearing the Wurlitzer registration number: 8252
Certificate
Sold with the certificate of Beare Violins Ltd, Kent 2023, and the certificate of Rembert Wurlitzer, New York, 1938
Maker
Dimensions
Length of back: 356mm
Condition
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