Mathias (II) Hornsteiner
Auction price history
Highest auction price
£3,848
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | 78.5 cm Mittenwald, Late 18th C. | Thu 1st October 2009 | £2,160 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mittenwald, 1785 | Fri 1st June 2007 | £3,848 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Mittenwald, 1806 | Thu 1st February 2007 | £3,840 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mittenwald, 1795 c. | Wed 1st November 2006 | £2,160 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Mittenwald, 1780 c. [Probably by] | Sat 1st July 2006 | £1,800 |
| Violin | Mittenwald, 19th C. [Possibly by] | Tue 1st February 2005 | £361 |
| Cello | 1800 | Thu 1st May 2003 | £661 |
| Violin | 1802 | Sat 1st November 1997 | £3,062 |
| Viola | 38.6 cm 1781 | Tue 1st November 1988 | £1,870 |
| Viola | 38.6 cm 1786 | Wed 1st April 1987 | £1,650 |
| Violin | 1800 c. | Mon 1st April 1985 | £1,650 |
| Violin | 1781 | Fri 1st June 1984 | £1,620 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
HORNSTEINER, Mathias (II) Born circa. 1760, died 1803 Mittenwald Germany. Known as ‘Dax’. Most distinguished maker of the family. Cremonese influenced modelling, with Tyrolean archings of medium height. Soundholes of both Stainer and Stradivari styles. Materials of variable quality. Thin varnish in several shades from pale golden-yellow to dark red-brown. Violas and cellos on classical models also notable. Matthias Hornsteiner / der Geigenmacher in Mittenwald 1770
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