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Christian Samuel Ficker

Markneukirchen, 1766–1819

Admitted to the violin maker’s guild 1791. Fairly clean and professional work, but on a rather ugly Stainer-inspired model. Detail work quite meanly done. Thin clear yellow-brown varnish. Branded internally: ‘C. S. F.’. Printed label: *C*S*Ficker* / *18*..* [Hamma] — John Dilworth
Worked Markneukirchen
Made Violin
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Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£2,024

4 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin35.7 cm Markneukirchen, 1790 c.—February 2011£1,485
Violin35.8 cm Early 19th C.—December 2009£2,024
Violin1790—October 2003£611
Violin1800 c.—February 1995£483

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

Christian Samuel Born 1766, died 1819. Admitted to the violin maker’s guild 1791. Fairly clean and professional work, but on a rather ugly Stainer-inspired model. Detail work quite meanly done. Thin clear yellow-brown varnish. Branded internally: ‘C. S. F.’. Printed label: *C*S*Ficker* / *18*..* [Hamma]

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Ein weniger hervortretendes Mitglied der Familie, immerhin aber noch ein
geschickter Geigenmacher.

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