Lockey Hill
Islington, London, 1756–1796
He worked in Cheapside c.1774-1777, Shoreditch c.1778, and Islington from c.1780. In 1795 he was arrested and tried for horse stealing, a capital offence. He was found guilty and hanged. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
64 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Lot 103 | Bonhams | August 2026 | £3 |
| Violin | Lot 210 | Bonhams | August 2026 | £1 |
| Small Violoncello | Unlabelled Lot 91 | Ingles & H. | January 2024 | £21,600est. £ 20,000-30,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Benjamin Banks Fecit Salisbury 1780, inscribed to the table FH88 and F. Herbert 88 Lot 96 | Tarisio | January 2024 | £8,761est. $ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | Violin, 1780 c. Lot 562 | Vichy | December 2020 | £3,447est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Violin | Violin, 1790 c. Lot 107 | K auction | January 2020 | £19,733est. KRW 25-50m |
| Small Cello | Two-piece back of faint medium curl, varnish of a light reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 136 | Gardiner Houlgate | October 2019 | £14,400est. £ 14,000-20,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Longman & Co. No 26 Cheapside, London, 1767 Lot 53 | Brompton’s | October 2017 | £7,200est. £ 6,000-10,000 |
| Viola | One-piece back of faint medium curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 57 | Gardiner Houlgate | October 2017 | £6,240est. £ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium curl, varnish of a light reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 1450 | Gardiner Houlgate | December 2016 | £3,120est. £ 2,500-3,500 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium curl, table of fine grain, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 39 | Gardiner Houlgate | October 2016 | £2,520est. £ 1,200-1,500 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of faint medium curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 80 | Gardiner Houlgate | October 2016 | £2,760est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Small Cello | Inscribed internally My Dear little Peggy, in the making of whom, even God has surpassed himself ... Lot 155 | Brompton’s | November 2015 | £10,200est. £ 12,000-18,000 |
| Cello | Labelled L. Hill Violin Violoncello Maker, Boro, London, inscribed on the bottom rib L. Hill, Maker 1827 Lot 170 | Brompton’s | November 2015 | £24,000est. £ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin | Lot 208 | Bonhams | December 2014 | £3,750 |
| Cello | Labelled Lockey Hill, Violin and Violoncello maker Boro' London 1792 Lot 148 | Brompton’s | June 2012 | £3,600est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Lockey Hill maker, Islington, 1791, branded Longman & Broderip, No. 26 Cheapside & No. ... Lot 239 | Tarisio | April 2012 | £4,449est. $ 5,000-8,000 |
| Viola | Lot 130 | Bonhams | May 2011 | £4,500 |
| Cello | Lot 233 | Bonhams | May 2011 | £5,250 |
| Viola | 38.1 cm London, 1800 c. | — | January 2011 | £4,500 |
| Cello | 60.6 cm London, 1800 c. Small size Attributed to | — | January 2011 | £5,250 |
| Cello | 73.6 cm London, 1780 c. | — | January 2011 | £27,500 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm London, 1775 c. | — | January 2011 | £3,120 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm London, 1794 | — | January 2011 | £3,840 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm London, Late 18thC. | — | January 2011 | £5,463 |
| Cello | 74.3 cm London, 1810 c. | — | January 2011 | £30,003 |
| Cello | 73.3 cm London, 1780 c. | — | January 2010 | £10,200 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm 1780 c. | — | January 2009 | £2,070 |
| Cello | 73.4 cm 1790 c. | — | January 2007 | £4,470 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Attributed to | — | January 2007 | £1,059 |
| Cello | 73.6 cm London, late 19th C. | — | January 2006 | £9,600 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm London, 1790 c. | — | January 2006 | £6,000 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm London, late 18th C. | — | January 2006 | £1,920 |
| Cello | London, late-18th C. | — | January 2005 | £24,000 |
| Violin | London, 1792 | — | January 2004 | £6,572 |
| Violin | 1800 c. | — | January 2003 | £2,350 |
| Viola | 40.5 cm 1775 | — | January 2002 | £5,053 |
| Cello | 1780 c. | — | January 2001 | £20,000 |
| Cello | 1810 | — | January 2001 | £23,000 |
| Cello | 1790 | — | January 2001 | £16,100 |
| Cello | 1780 | — | January 2000 | £4,025 |
| Cello | 1820 | — | January 2000 | £11,201 |
| Cello | 1780 | — | January 1999 | £6,500 |
| Cello | 1800 c. | — | January 1998 | £5,819 |
| Viola | 38.5 cm 1800 c. | — | January 1998 | £2,300 |
| Violin | 18-- | — | January 1997 | £920 |
| Cello | 1770 c. | — | January 1996 | £3,910 |
| Violin | 1790 c. | — | January 1995 | £805 |
| Cello | 1800 | — | January 1994 | £4,620 |
| Violin | 1800 | — | January 1994 | £3,960 |
| Cello | 1854 | — | January 1994 | £13,200 |
| Viola | 40.2 cm 1790 c. | — | January 1993 | £6,600 |
| Violin | 1815 | — | January 1992 | £9,350 |
| Violin | 1800 c. | — | January 1991 | £13,200 |
| Violin | 1820 | — | January 1991 | £6,820 |
| Violin | 1820 c. | — | January 1991 | £5,500 |
| Violin | 1800 c. | — | January 1991 | £4,180 |
| Violin | 1830 c. 3/4 Size | — | January 1991 | £1,650 |
| Violin | 1820 c. | — | January 1991 | £5,280 |
| Violin | 1790 c. | — | January 1991 | £4,180 |
| Violin | 1770 c. | — | January 1991 | £2,420 |
| Viola | 39.7 cm 1810 c. | — | January 1990 | £3,520 |
| Viola | 38.7 cm 1800 c. | — | January 1989 | £1,760 |
| Viola | 39.4 cm 1800 c. | — | January 1989 | £6,655 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
HILL, Lockey Born 1756, Worked London, UK, died 1796 Fourth son and pupil of Joseph Hill (I), above. He worked in Cheapside c.1774-1777, Shoreditch c.1778, and Islington from c.1780. In 1795 he was arrested and tried for horse stealing, a capital offence. He was found guilty and hanged. Worked in a slightly coarser manner than his father, supplying Stainer and Amati modelled instruments to the London trade. Many of his instruments are branded by Longman & Co. or Longman & Broderip. Thinly varnished, often unpurfled. L. Hill / Violin & Violoncello / Maker / Boro’ / London [BVMA]
George Hart+
Brother of [Joseph Hill]. Made many excellent instruments.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Vierter Sohn von Joseph H. Vater von Henry Lockey H.; ein geschickter
Meister.
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