Wilhelm Hermann Hammig
Highest auction price
£11,500
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | S/E 57.5 g. | Thu 1st December 2011 | £928 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 76.5 g. with silk winding | Thu 1st December 2011 | £4,016 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 76.5 g. | Tue 1st November 2011 | £1,278 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56.0 g. | Fri 1st July 2011 | £1,616 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 73.0 g. [Made for] | Thu 1st April 2010 | £740 |
| Violin | 35.2 cm Leipzig, 1890 | Sat 1st November 2008 | £5,388 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75 g. | Thu 1st November 2007 | £990 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75 g. Germany, 1910 c. [Workshop of] | Sun 1st April 2007 | £606 |
| Violin | Markneukirchen, 1914 | Tue 1st November 2005 | £1,319 |
| Violin | Leipzig, 1919 | Tue 1st November 2005 | £1,200 |
| Violin | Leipzig, 1901 | Tue 1st November 2005 | £6,711 |
| Violin | Leipzig, 1905 | Tue 1st November 2005 | £6,711 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58.5 g. | Tue 1st February 2005 | £394 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 50 g. without hair | Sat 1st May 2004 | £497 |
| Violin | Leipzig, 1903 | Mon 1st March 2004 | £5,019 |
| Violin | Leipzig, 1902 | Mon 1st March 2004 | £6,214 |
| Violin | 1919 | Sat 1st March 2003 | £2,702 |
| Cello | 1906 | Fri 1st June 2001 | £11,500 |
| Cello | 1893 | Fri 1st June 2001 | £4,800 |
| Cello | 1905 | Sat 1st July 2000 | £7,200 |
| Cello | 1885 | Mon 1st March 1999 | £4,200 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | Mon 1st May 1995 | £276 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | Mon 1st October 1990 | £165 |
| Violin | 1885 | Thu 1st March 1990 | £2,860 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | Mon 1st September 1986 | £132 |
| Cello | 1885 | Mon 1st April 1985 | £1,265 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 71 g. | Mon 1st April 1985 | £187 |
| Cello | 1924 | Mon 1st April 1985 | £1,296 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
HAMMIG, Wilhelm Hermann Born 1838 Markneukirchen, died 1925 Leipzig Germany. Violin and bow maker. Son and pupil of Wilhelm August Hammig, above. Worked for Carl Grimm in Berlin from 1850, then in Amsterdam, before returning to Markneukirchen in 1864. Spent two years in Frankfurt 1873-1875, before settling in Leipzig. Appointed to the Conservatoire and Gewandhaus Orchestra there. Opened a branch of the business on Potsdamstrasse, Berlin 1894. Awarded prizes in Dresden, Milan, Halle, and London. Considerable expertise in old instruments. Violins on classical models. Very fine work. Instruments branded: ‘W. H. Hammig’. Bows branded: HAMMIG LEIPZIG W. H. Hammig / Leipzig. 1888
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