Felice Beretta

Highest auction price achieved
£ 18150.00

By Cecie Stainer

Worked at Como about 1760-85. Was a pupil of Giuseppe Guadagnini. His violins are inferior, he used bad wood and yellow varnish of poor quality. A printed label found in an alto of ordinary make was: " Felice Beretta, allievo di Guiseppe Guadagnino, fece in Como, l'anno 1784." A similar label was dated 1782.

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin 35.7 cm 1780 c. [Attributed to] Thu 1st December 11 £ 3360.00
Violin 35.6 cm Italy, late 18th C. [Ascribed to] Wed 1st October 08 £ 5870.00
Violin 1780 c. Mon 1st April 85 £ 18150.00
Violin 35.5 cm Como, 1780 c. [Attributed to] Sat 1st October 11 £ 14400.00
Violin 35.5 cm [Attributed to] Sun 1st June 08 £ 7410.00

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