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Johann Glass
Highest auction price achieved
£ 8835.00
Schüler seines Vaters Joh. Traugott Gl. Von 1866—1870 arbeitete er bei Ludwig Otto in Köln und kam dann als Leiter in die »Straton«-Geigenfabrik in Gohlis. 1878 machte er sich in Gohlis selbstständig und zog später nach Leipzig; 1897 erhielt er in Leipzig eine silberne Medaille und wurde 1901 zum Hofgeigenmacher des Herzogs von Anhalt ernannt. Er baut nach Stradivari und verwendet einen Öllack eigener Zusammensetzung; auch erfand er neue Geigenwirbel und einen Bögen zum Selbstbespannen.
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Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.8 cm Leipzig, 1900 c. | Wed 1st December 10 | £ 1368.00 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Leipzig, 1909 | Tue 1st December 09 | £ 2208.00 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Leipzig, 1905 | Thu 1st October 09 | £ 2595.00 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm 1912 (restorations) | Thu 1st October 09 | £ 960.00 |
| Cello | 75.5 cm Leipzig, 1907 | Sun 1st March 09 | £ 8835.00 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 1913 | Fri 1st August 08 | £ 1258.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm 1915 | Mon 1st May 06 | £ 1533.00 |
| Violin | Leipzig, 1912 | Sun 1st May 05 | £ 2290.00 |
| Violin | 1925 | Mon 1st October 01 | £ 1277.00 |
| Violin | 1918 | Sat 1st March 97 | £ 1380.00 |
| Violin | 1926 | Mon 1st May 95 | £ 2084.00 |
| Violin | 1918 | Thu 1st November 90 | £ 759.00 |
| Violin | 1918 | Thu 1st December 88 | £ 278.00 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | Mon 1st June 87 | £ 165.00 |
| Violin | 1922 | Mon 1st July 85 | £ 770.00 |
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