Benjamin Patocka
Highest auction price
£1,265
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viola | 39.7 cm Jicin, 1898, Viola d'Amore | Fri 1st October 2010 | £1,200 |
| Violin | 1897 | Fri 1st March 1996 | £1,265 |
| Violin | 1897 | Tue 1st November 1983 | £528 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
PATOCKA, Benjamin Born 1864 Paseky, died 1931 Jicine Czech Republic. Violin and bow maker. Pupil of Josef Metelka in Paseky 1879. Worked at Glasersdorf, Prague, and Schumburg. Returned to birthplace 1888. Established at Jicin (Bohemia) 1894. Very fine and accurate copies of Stradivari, Guarneri, and Stainer models. Excellent materials. Own soft spirit varnish in appropriate colours. Awarded numerous prizes in competitions. Some labels in Cyrillic Russian. Good production of bows; many acquired by soloists. Benjamin Patocka / houslar / v Pasekách pod Krkonošemi, Benjamin Pasek / houslar / v Pasekách n. Jizerou, / pošta Dolni Roketnice 189.. Benjamin Patocka / houslar/ V Jicine / Cechy. Benjamin Patocka / Geigenmacher, Jicin / Bohemen Benjamin Patocka / houslar v Jicine / Kral. Ceske Benjamin Patocka / houslar / v Jicine 189 Benjamin Patocka / houslar / c. … v Jicine 19..
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