John Frederick (I) Lott

Highest auction price achieved
£ 28800.00

By George Hart

Was a German by birth. He was engaged in the cabinet business early in life. He was induced by Fendt to turn his attention to making Violins, and ultimately obtained employment under Thomas Dodd, making many of the Violoncellos and Double-Basses that carry the label of Dodd within them. His work was of a most finished description. His Double-Basses are splendid instruments, and will bear comparison with Italian work. His varnish was far from equal to his finish. The time he spent in making these instruments was double that which any other English maker expended over similar work. There is not a single portion of any of his Double-Basses that has been carelessly made ; the interior is as beautifully finished as the exterior. The machines on many of his Basses were made by himself, a very unusual circumstance. The scrolls are finely cut. He was certainly the king of the English Double-Bass makers.

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin 35.0 cm [Attributed to] Tue 1st May 07 £ 1440.00
Violin London, 1850 c. Tue 1st November 05 £ 28800.00
Violin 1850 Wed 1st March 00 £ 14950.00
Violin 1850 c. Fri 1st November 96 £ 27600.00
Violin 1840 c. Fri 1st March 96 £ 20700.00
Violin 1820 c. Thu 1st February 96 £ 7245.00
Violin 18-- Wed 1st March 95 £ 23805.00
Violin 1850 Tue 1st November 94 £ 17175.00
Violin 1860 c. Mon 1st November 93 £ 19550.00
Violin 1840 c. Thu 1st April 93 £ 1870.00
Violin 1840 c. Fri 1st November 91 £ 17600.00
Violin 1850 c. Fri 1st June 90 £ 24200.00
Violin 1850 c. Thu 1st June 89 £ 20900.00
Violin 1840 c. Wed 1st March 89 £ 9900.00
Violin 1850 c. Wed 1st March 89 £ 11000.00
Violin 1835 c. Tue 1st March 88 £ 13200.00
Viola 40.2 cm 1830 c. Fri 1st November 85 £ 7150.00
Violin 18-- Fri 1st November 85 £ 16200.00
Violin 1840 Wed 1st May 85 £ 4400.00
Violin 18-- Tue 1st November 83 £ 11550.00
Violin 1850 c. Sun 1st March 81 £ 4497.00
Violin 1800-50 Thu 1st January 81 £ 1271.00

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