Charles & Samuel Thompson
Highest auction price
£9,600
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | Wed 31st October 2012 | £2,000 | |
| Violin | Wed 31st October 2012 | £400 | |
| Violin | 35.0 cm London, 1772 | Tue 1st March 2011 | £3,120 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm London, 1770 | Fri 1st October 2010 | £2,160 |
| Violin | 24.7 cm London, 1760 c. with original neck reangled | Mon 1st February 2010 | £924 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm London, 1753 | Mon 1st February 2010 | £1,462 |
| Cello | 73.8 cm London, 1760 | Sun 1st March 2009 | £2,400 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm 1780 c. | Sat 1st November 2008 | £1,260 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm | Sat 1st September 2007 | £282 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm London, 1770 c. | Fri 1st September 2006 | £480 |
| Viola | 39.0 cm St Paul's Churchyard, London, 1776 | Sat 1st April 2006 | £3,360 |
| Cello | 75.2 cm London, 1784 | Wed 1st February 2006 | £9,600 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm London, 1775 | Wed 1st February 2006 | £2,880 |
| Violin | 1760 c. [Possibly by] | Tue 1st March 2005 | £720 |
| Violin | London, 1770 c. | Wed 1st September 2004 | £406 |
| Cello | London, 1780 c. | Mon 1st March 2004 | £2,640 |
| Cello | London, 1780 c. | Mon 1st March 2004 | £3,120 |
| Violin | London, 1750 [Attributed to] | Mon 1st March 2004 | £2,988 |
| Violin | Baroque mounted, original neck | Sun 1st February 2004 | £733 |
| Violin | Baroque mounted, original neck | Sun 1st February 2004 | £1,161 |
| Violin | 1770 c. | Sun 1st December 2002 | £588 |
| Violin | 1770 | Sun 1st December 2002 | £575 |
| Cello | 1780 c. | Thu 1st February 2001 | £920 |
| Violin | 1784 | Mon 1st May 2000 | £983 |
| Violin | 1780 | Wed 1st March 2000 | £1,380 |
| Violin | 1783 | Mon 1st November 1999 | £1,150 |
| Violin | 1780 | Wed 1st September 1999 | £520 |
| Violin | 1770 | Mon 1st February 1999 | £180 |
| Violin | 17-- | Sun 1st November 1998 | £1,610 |
| Violin | 1770 c. | Mon 1st June 1998 | £828 |
| Violin | 17-- | Fri 1st May 1998 | £483 |
| Violin | 1775 | Wed 1st October 1997 | £437 |
| Violin | 1780 c. | Sat 1st March 1997 | £632 |
| Violin | 1770 | Sun 1st December 1996 | £713 |
| Violin | 1770 | Fri 1st November 1996 | £920 |
| Violin | 1783 | Fri 1st November 1996 | £906 |
| Viola | 41.0 cm 1761 | Sat 1st June 1996 | £7,475 |
| Violin | 1780 | Wed 1st May 1996 | £2,255 |
| Violin | 1780 c. | Fri 1st March 1996 | £1,035 |
| Viola | 39.7 cm 1764 | Wed 1st March 1995 | £2,185 |
| Viola | 38.7 cm 17-- | Tue 1st March 1994 | £690 |
| Violin | London | Mon 1st March 1993 | £1,035 |
| Violin | 1982 Cambridge | Thu 1st March 1990 | £88 |
| Cello | 1780 c. | Sat 1st April 1989 | £1,705 |
| Cello | 1800 c. | Fri 1st April 1988 | £260 |
| Cello | 17-- | Sun 1st November 1987 | £660 |
| Cello | 1782 | Tue 1st September 1987 | £2,420 |
| Cello | 1773 | Wed 1st April 1987 | £1,870 |
| Cello | 1780 c. | Thu 1st November 1984 | £1,540 |
| Viola | 39.7 cm 17-- | Sat 1st November 1980 | £935 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
THOMPSON, Charles & Samuel Worked from c.1763 London UK, Charles died 1777, Samuel died 1794 Sons and successors of Peter Thompson (I), below. Worked in partnership as Charles and Samuel Thompson at the ‘Sign of the Bass Violin’ in St. Paul’s Churchyard, London. Chiefly music publishers, they retailed prolific numbers of instruments made for them by outworkers, including John Barton, Wheeler, and one ‘Keen’. Stainer model with rather exaggerated broad high arch and deep narrow edge flute. Broad and upright soundhole in the Stainer style. Very well made from fine materials, but usually varnished with poor light brown spirit varnish. Some with painted purfling. Typical London trade work of the period. Branded below endpin (although not invariably): ‘Thompson’ ‘Charles Thompson’ ‘Thompson’s London’ Made and sold by / Chas. and Saml Thompson / in St. Paul’s Churchyard / 17 London 87 [BVMA]
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