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Vincenzo (II) Postiglione
POSTIGLIONE, Vincenzo (II) Born 1835, died 1916 Naples Italy. Presumed son and pupil of Vincenzo Postiglione (I), above. Apprenticed to Vincenzo Jorio 1847-1852. Established independently in Naples from 1855. His shop was continued by his sons from 1910. One of the leading Italian makers of the period. Convincing copies of Nicolas Gagliano with appropriate varnish. Guarneri models with darker red-brown varnish. Stradivari and Guadagnini models also encountered. Credited with 278 violins, 60 violas, 115 cellos, 29 double basses, nine viola d'amores, and 14 viols. Some branded on the back button: ‘P’ Vincentius Postiglione / me fecit Neapoli Anno 18..
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Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.6 cm Late 19th C. [Ascribed to] | Sat 1st October 11 | £ 20000.00 |
| Cello | 74.5 cm Naples, 1880 n°18 | Sat 1st October 11 | £ 84000.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Naples, 1885 c. [Ascribed to & probably by] | Tue 1st February 11 | £ 6309.00 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Naples, 1892 | Fri 1st October 10 | £ 78861.00 |
| Viola | 41.5 cm Early 20th C. [Attributed to] | Thu 1st April 10 | £ 11784.00 |
| Violin | Naples, 1910 c. | Thu 1st April 10 | £ 18412.00 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Naples, 1890 c. | Mon 1st March 10 | £ 24000.00 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm [Attributed to] | Thu 1st October 09 | £ 4078.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Naples, 1885 | Thu 1st October 09 | £ 36050.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Naples, 1896 | Fri 1st May 09 | £ 29115.00 |
| Violin | 26.0 cm Naples, 1855, Child's size | Sat 1st November 08 | £ 2668.00 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Naples, 1896 [Workshop] | Wed 1st October 08 | £ 18084.00 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Naples, 1885 [Workshop] | Thu 1st May 08 | £ 12572.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm [Attributed to] | Mon 1st October 07 | £ 3998.00 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Naples, 1900 c. | Mon 1st October 07 | £ 14651.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Naples, 1887 | Tue 1st May 07 | £ 18722.00 |
| Violin | 35.2 cm Naples, 1900 c. [Workshop] | Tue 1st May 07 | £ 11783.00 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Naples, 1880 c. | Wed 1st November 06 | £ 31577.00 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Naples, 1900 c. [Workshop] | Sun 1st October 06 | £ 17682.00 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm [Attributed to] | Mon 1st May 06 | £ 5825.00 |
| Violin | Probably Naples, late-19th C. [Possibly by] | Tue 1st November 05 | £ 7200.00 |
| Cello | [Workshop] | Sat 1st October 05 | £ 11135.00 |
| Violin | Naples, 1898 | Sun 1st May 05 | £ 21600.00 |
| Violin | 1899 | Wed 1st October 03 | £ 20355.00 |
| Violin | 1906 | Tue 1st July 03 | £ 12600.00 |
| Violin | 1881 | Sat 1st June 02 | £ 28685.00 |
| Violin | 1875 c. | Thu 1st November 01 | £ 19947.00 |
| Violin | 1890 | Fri 1st June 01 | £ 17825.00 |
| Violin | 1893 | Mon 1st November 99 | £ 19550.00 |
| Violin | 1907 | Sat 1st May 99 | £ 6332.00 |
| Violin | 1879 | Sun 1st March 98 | £ 25875.00 |
| Violin | 1890 c. | Sun 1st February 98 | £ 13855.00 |
| Violin | 1908 | Sat 1st November 97 | £ 12929.00 |
| Cello | 1885 | Sat 1st March 97 | £ 48300.00 |
| Violin | 1899 | Mon 1st May 95 | £ 22281.00 |
| Violin | 1911 | Mon 1st May 95 | £ 17969.00 |
| Violin | 1894 | Wed 1st March 95 | £ 33350.00 |
| Violin | 1902 | Tue 1st November 94 | £ 4481.00 |
| Violin | 1859 | Tue 1st November 94 | £ 7820.00 |
| Cello | 1895 | Tue 1st March 88 | £ 10450.00 |
| Cello | 1899 | Wed 1st June 83 | £ 14286.00 |
| Cello | Wed 7th March 12 | £ 55250.00 |
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