Jean WERRO

Highest auction price

£4,025

Auction price history

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	Berne, 1927 'Exposition'	Wed 1st June 2005	£4,025
Violin	1931	Sat 1st March 2003	£1,292
Violin	1922	Wed 1st November 2000	£3,220
Violin Bow	G/E 57 g.	Thu 1st June 1995	£747
Violin	1924	Thu 1st April 1993	£2,070
Violin	1922	Mon 1st June 1992	£1,980
Violin Bow	S/E 64 g.	Mon 1st October 1990	£329
Violin Bow	G/E 58 g.	Tue 1st November 1988	£528
Violin	1918	Wed 1st June 1988	£1,100
Violin	1922	Sun 1st November 1987	£1,540
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g.	Thu 1st October 1987	£77
Violin	1922	Tue 1st September 1987	£2,640
Violin	1922	Fri 1st November 1985	£1,155
Violin Bow	G/E 55 g.	Mon 1st April 1985	£374
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	Mon 1st April 1985	£220
Cello Bow	S/E 75 g.	Sun 1st April 1984	£209
Violin	1905	Sat 1st March 1980	£810

Biographies

John Dilworth

WERRO, Jean Born 1868 Muntelier, died 1938 Bern Switzerland. Pupil of Leon Fischesser in Geneva. Established in Islington, north London from 1890. Moved to Bern in 1914 where he was joined by his brother Henry, above. Established one of the leading ateliers in Europe. Violins made on Stradivari models with golden-orange varnish. Very fine work. Awarded gold medal, with his son Henry, at Geneva 1927. Chiefly occupied with restoration and expertise. Instruments branded internally. Printed labels: J. Werro / Fecit a Berne / 19.. J. Werro / Fecit Bernae / No.. 19.. / Genève 1927 Medaille D’Or – Gold Medal