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Jerome Bonaparte SQUIER
Highest auction price achieved
£ 7463.00
SQUIER, Jerome Bonaparte Born 1838 Cleveland, Ohio, Worked from 1881, died 1912 Boston, Massachusetts USA. Farmer and shoemaker. Active violin maker in Lewiston. Established in Boston 1881. Particularly interested in varnish research from 1892, resulting in his own amber-oil varnish in a full range of colours. 600 instruments made on classical Italian models. Excellent workmanship and materials. Many instruments assigned names: a celebrated set of twelve given the titles of the Apostles. One of the most influential American makers of his period.
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Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 36.1 cm Boston, 1888 | Sun 1st May 11 | £ 2185.00 |
| Viola | 39.6 cm Boston, 1886 n°1 | Thu 1st April 10 | £ 7463.00 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Boston, 1888 | Thu 1st April 10 | £ 3836.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Boston #206 | Sun 1st October 06 | £ 1074.00 |
| Violin | Boston, 1893 | Sat 1st October 05 | £ 3682.00 |
| Violin | Boston, 1888 | Sun 1st May 05 | £ 1832.00 |
| Violin | Boston, 1909 | Fri 1st October 04 | £ 498.00 |
| Violin | 1875 | Sat 1st June 02 | £ 788.00 |
| Violin | 1890 | Mon 1st May 00 | £ 709.00 |
| Violin | 1904 | Wed 1st May 96 | £ 2480.00 |
| Violin | 1896 | Fri 1st December 95 | £ 723.00 |
| Violin | 1898 | Mon 1st May 95 | £ 1078.00 |
| Violin | 1894 | Sun 1st November 92 | £ 1438.00 |
| Violin | 1886 | Thu 1st June 89 | £ 1705.00 |
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