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Collectors, Sporting & Textiles

20th May 2016 | 10:00AM | Crewkerne Salerooms

Lot 1263

ANTIQUE VIOLIN & CASE an antique violin with a two piece satinwood back and Rosewood tuning pegs, with the remains of a label inside and with a copy of the original receipt when it was purchased in 1912. Also with two antique bows and in a fitted Rosewood case, with a label inside the case Walter Honniball. Violin 59cms long. *This Violin was purchased by Walter Honniball in 1912 from Dr Thomas E Hesketh, Violin maker and repairer, Manchester. He died tragically at Gallipoli in 1915 at the age of 25, being part of the Manchester Regiment. This lot also includes photocopied images of Walter with the Violin as a young man and also Walter in Military Uniform
£200 - £300
£550.00
5 stars

“Congratulations on what looked like a very successful sale ! You never mentioned that you did the auctioneering as well ... talk about doing the whole job ... see it into the building, find out what it is, decide if it’s for the Fine Art sale or the General Sale, lot it and describe it accordingly, and then sell it ... that really does count as seeing the job through from start to finish! Whilst the job isn’t over yet, it really is a case of so far, so good ... some items have sold for sums that exceeded our expectations, with one item in particular fetching a truly remarkable sum, so we’re very happy indeed... we’ve noted how accurate the guide prices are ... and how gratifying it is when the bidding goes sailing past the guide ! I found the whole week to be both gripping entertainment and pleasingly rewarding financially. Please accept my sincerest congratulations for a job well done, and we’ll look forward to the October and November Sales with bated breath ...”

Andrew P

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