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Carolus Henry

Highest auction price

£7,599

Auction price history
Type Details Sold Price
Violin 1839 Sun 1st June 2003 £7,599
Violin 1852 Fri 1st November 1996 £4,370
Violin 1832 Sun 1st November 1987 £3,520
Violin 1836 Mon 1st November 1982 £2,420
Biographies

John Dilworth

HENRY, Charles Born 1803, died 1859 Paris France. Son, pupil, and successor of Jean Baptiste Henry, below. Prolific maker of violins, violas, and cellos on various patterns. Very well-finished and of consistently fine quality. Red varnish on a yellow ground. Devised an octave-violin called the ‘Baryton’ 1847. Medals awarded in Paris 1849 and 1855. Sometimes signed internally. Carolus Henry luthier / rue Saint-Martin No. 151 / fecit anno Domini, 1837

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