Mathias (II) Hornsteiner
Auction price history
Highest auction price
£3,848
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | 78.5 cm Mittenwald, Late 18th C. | October 2009 | £2,160 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mittenwald, 1785 | June 2007 | £3,848 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Mittenwald, 1806 | February 2007 | £3,840 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mittenwald, 1795 c. | November 2006 | £2,160 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Mittenwald, 1780 c. [Probably by] | July 2006 | £1,800 |
| Violin | Mittenwald, 19th C. [Possibly by] | February 2005 | £361 |
| Cello | 1800 | May 2003 | £661 |
| Violin | 1802 | November 1997 | £3,062 |
| Viola | 38.6 cm 1781 | November 1988 | £1,870 |
| Viola | 38.6 cm 1786 | April 1987 | £1,650 |
| Violin | 1800 c. | April 1985 | £1,650 |
| Violin | 1781 | 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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