Joseph Maurice SOMNY
Auction price history
Highest auction price
£1,560
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 36.1 cm Hanwell, 1896 | February 2011 | £557 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Hanwell, 1896 [Attributed to] | December 2010 | £204 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 79 g. London, 1910 c. | November 2006 | £1,560 |
| Violin | 1888 | December 2000 | £805 |
| Viola | 40.4 cm 1896 | October 1997 | £1,500 |
| Violin | 1925 | November 1982 | £935 |
| Violin | 1925 | May 1980 | £770 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
SOMNY, Joseph Maurice b. Mirecourt France, Worked from 1888, died 1931 London UK. Son and pupil of J. Somny-Ouchard, below. Worked for W. E. Hill & Sons at Hanwell 1888-1910. Established independently in Boston Road, Hanwell 1911 and later George Street, London. Extremely fine craftsman, but his output is uneven. (Henley suggests this was due to poor health). Copies of Cremonese models with some eccentricities. Hard plain yellow varnish, some better examples with orange tint. Manuscript label: Made by / J. M. Somny / Hanwell, London, 1912 Made by / J. M. Somny / 90 George Str. Baker St. / London. W. 1914
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