Anton Kessel
Breitenfeld, worked 1890–1895
Commercial work, generally on Guarneri model, retailed in England by Foucher and later Haynes and Co. Good workmanship with decent golden-brown varnish. Bows of similar quality, branded: ANTON KESSEL Anton Kessel / Geigenmacher Breitenfeld. — John Dilworth



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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | A cello by Anton Kessel, Reitenfeld, circa 1910 Lot 75 | Amati | June 2022 | £1,264est. £ 1,000-2,000 |
| Labelled Anton Kessel, Geigenmacher, Breitenfeld, Gesetzlich geschützt Lot 151 | — | June 2013 | £464est. $ 300-1,200 | |
| Violin | 1890 c. | — | May 2001 | £350 |
| Cello | 1900 c. | — | August 1993 | £2,530 |
| Violin | 1885 c. | — | March 1991 | £531 |
| Violin | 1890-95 | — | June 1988 | £308 |
| Violin | 1890 c. | — | March 1987 | £198 |
| Violin | 1880 c. | — | September 1986 | £154 |
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John Dilworth+
KESSEL, Anton Worked circa. 1890-1895 Breitenfeld, Saxony Germany. Commercial work, generally on Guarneri model, retailed in England by Foucher and later Haynes and Co. Good workmanship with decent golden-brown varnish. Bows of similar quality, branded: ANTON KESSEL Anton Kessel / Geigenmacher Breitenfeld.
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