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Ferdinand August Vincenz Homolka

Highest auction price

£8,142

Auction price history
Type Details Sold Price
Violin 35.8 cm Kuttenberg, 1848 Wed 1st December 2010 £3,230
Cello 75.7 cm Prague, 1876 Thu 1st April 2010 £3,453
Violin 36.0 cm Prague, 1874 Fri 1st May 2009 £5,823
Cello 1878 Sat 1st November 2003 £7,800
Violin 1874 Wed 1st October 2003 £8,142
Violin 1884 Sat 1st February 1997 £632
Violin 1862 Fri 1st March 1996 £5,175
Violin 1865 Tue 1st November 1994 £3,220
Violin 1850 c. Fri 1st March 1991 £2,420
Violin 1860 Sun 1st November 1987 £3,080
Violin 1866 Sun 1st November 1987 £1,760
Violin 1825 Sun 1st April 1984 £1,626
Violin 1825 Tue 1st June 1982 £1,404
Biographies

John Dilworth

HOMOLKA, Ferdinand August Vincenz Born 1828, died 1890 Prague Czech Republic Son and pupil of Emmanuel Adam Homolka, above. Known as ‘the Prague Stradivarius’ after a particularly successful copy of a 1719 Stradivari violin. Various other copies of classical Italian work of very high quality and ingenuity. Oil varnish in all appropriate shades. Ferd. August Homolka / in Prag. 1866 Ferd. August Homolka / fecit Pragae 1849 / copie nach Math. Alban Ferdinandus Aug. Homolka / Fecit Pragae 18..

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