Simon Andrew Forster

Highest auction price achieved
£ 31122.00

By George Hart

Brother of William, mentioned above. He learned his business from his father and Samuel Gilkes, who worked for William Forster. He made several instruments between the years 1828 and 1840, which are of average merit.

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin 1856 Fri 1st June 84 £ 1698.00
Cello 1833 Thu 1st September 83 £ 5720.00
Cello 73.6 cm London, 1831 Sat 1st November 08 £ 31122.00
Violin 35.5 cm London, 1850 c. Wed 1st February 06 £ 9600.00
Cello 1818 Tue 1st July 03 £ 23500.00
Violin 1840 Fri 1st March 02 £ 2800.00
Cello 1830 c. Sun 1st November 98 £ 23000.00
Cello 18-- Mon 1st April 91 £ 9900.00
Cello 1839 Wed 1st November 89 £ 10450.00
Cello 1835 Tue 1st November 88 £ 2200.00
Cello 1830 Wed 1st June 88 £ 8800.00

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