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    Amati > Makers Archive > W > Cornelis Weel

    Cornelis Weel

    Utrecht, 1809–1871

    Linen merchant. Violin maker in Utrecht 1854-1868. Fine Italianate work, loosely on an Amati model, but very individual. Fine open soundholes, scroll a little crude, but varnish and materials of best quality. His work is rare. — John Dilworth
    Worked Utrecht
    Made Violin
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    Auction Price History

    Highest auction price

    £3,390
    Type Details Auction house Sold Price
    ViolinUtrecht, 1850—May 2005£3,390

    Biographies

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    John Dilworth+

    WEEL, Cornelis Born 1809 Hensbroek, died 1871 Utrecht Netherlands. Linen merchant. Violin maker in Utrecht 1854-1868. Fine Italianate work, loosely on an Amati model, but very individual. Fine open soundholes, scroll a little crude, but varnish and materials of best quality. His work is rare. Declared bankrupt in 1868 and returned to his old employment as a cloth merchant. Cornelis Weel / Utrecht, 1853 [NGV]

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