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Martin Leopold (Leopold II) WIDHALM

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£9,000

Type Details Sold Price
Violin 35.6 cm Nuremberg, 1785 c. October 2007 £5,250
Violin 35.6 cm Nuremberg, 1780 c. [Probably by] July 2006 £1,440
Violin 35.6 cm 1790 June 2006 £1,680
Viola 40.3 cm Nuremberg, 1766 [Probably by] February 2006 £1,560
Violin Nuremberg, 1783 (head later) November 2005 £3,600
Violin Germany, 1796 c. April 2005 £940
Cello Nüremberger, 1792 February 2005 £9,000
Violin Nüremberger, 1780 c. February 2005 £1,560
Violin Nurnberg, 1785 c. April 2004 £4,039
Biographies

John Dilworth

WIDHALM, Martin Leopold (Leopold II) Born 1747, died 1806 Nuremberg Germany. Son, pupil, and successor of Leopold Widhalm, above. Continued with his father’s label. Work in general less refined than that of his father, with higher arching and slightly uneven purfling. Scroll markedly wide across the eyes. Retained the fine varnish, although some instruments appear to have a thinner harder recipe. Branded internally, with or without double-headed eagle: ‘LW’ Leopold Widhalm Lauten- und / Geigenmacher in Nürnberg, fecit A. 1789

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