Carl Joseph Hellmer
Highest auction price
£4,820
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | 72.3 cm Prague, 1794 [Probably by] | Thu 1st July 2010 | £3,846 |
| Cello | 71.2 cm Prague, 1780 c. Viola d'gamba | Thu 1st October 2009 | £4,820 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Pargue, 1790 c. [Probably by] | Tue 1st April 2008 | £1,128 |
| Violin | Prague, 1782 | Tue 1st November 2005 | £1,737 |
| Viola | 39.7 cm 1767 | Mon 1st June 1998 | £2,875 |
| Violin | 17-- | Sat 1st November 1997 | £289 |
| Violin | 1770 | Thu 1st April 1982 | £1,430 |
| Violin | 1770 | Fri 1st May 1981 | £1,980 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
HELLMER, Carl Joseph Born 1739 Smichov, nr. Prague, died 1811 Prague Czech Republic. Son of Johann Georg Hellmer, below. Pupil and assistant of Ulrich Eberle. Player of, and composer for, lute and mandolin. Active violin maker from 1763. Excellent work on Stainer and Stradivari models. Regarded as one of the best makers of the Prague school. Good yellow-brown or dark opaque red spirit varnish. Carolus Hellmer / in Prag.18.. Carolus Hellmer / me fecit Pragae. 1769 Carolus Josephus Hellmer / me fecit Pragae. 1805 Carolus Hellmer in Prag. / 1764
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