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Leopold (I) WIDHALM
Highest auction price achieved
£ 13110.00
A maker in Nuremberg about 1750-80. He made very skilful imitations of the Stainer instruments, the wood was carefully chosen, though sometimes worked too thin ; the varnish, a transparent red colour, is of good quality. Several of his violins have double purfling and are branded with his initials inside ; the work was carefully finished He also made good harps. Label in a large alto, beautifully made : " Leopold Widhalm, Lauten und Geigenmacher in Nürnberg, fecit 1777."
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Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.9 cm Nurnberg, late 18th C. (head later) | Thu 1st December 11 | £ 3288.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Nurnburg, 1730 c. | Thu 1st December 11 | £ 3957.00 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Nurnberg, 1800 c. | Tue 1st November 11 | £ 6015.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm [Possibly by] | Sat 1st October 11 | £ 1920.00 |
| Cello | 73.5 cm Nürnberg, 1766 | Sun 1st May 11 | £ 13110.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Nurnberg, 1750 c. | Mon 1st December 08 | £ 1135.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Nürnberg, 1771 | Sat 1st November 08 | £ 8581.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Nurnberg, 1787 | Fri 1st August 08 | £ 818.00 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Nurmberg | Sun 1st June 08 | £ 2208.00 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Nuremburg, 1775 [Possibly by] | Thu 1st May 08 | £ 1144.00 |
| Violin | Nürnberger,1750 - 1755 c. | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 4975.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 4604.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Nurnberg, 1780 c. | Thu 1st February 07 | £ 2880.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Nuremberg, 1772 (restored soundpost crack & more) | Fri 1st December 06 | £ 7190.00 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Nurnberg, 1785 | Sun 1st October 06 | £ 3985.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm 1790 c. [Attributed to] | Sat 1st July 06 | £ 1200.00 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Nurnberg, 178 | Mon 1st May 06 | £ 6132.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Nurnberg, 1770 (the head later) | Mon 1st May 06 | £ 3986.00 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Nurnberg, 1768 | Wed 1st February 06 | £ 3600.00 |
| Viola | 38.3 cm Nurnberg, 1815 | Sat 1st October 05 | £ 3111.00 |
| Violin | 2nd half of 18C. | Sun 1st May 05 | £ 3068.00 |
| Violin | Nurnberg | Fri 1st October 04 | £ 1336.00 |
| Viola | 39.4 cm 1816 | Wed 1st October 03 | £ 6095.00 |
| Violin | 1795 c. | Fri 1st November 02 | £ 3525.00 |
| Violin | 1818 | Fri 1st November 02 | £ 2232.00 |
| Violin | 1790 | Fri 1st November 02 | £ 2988.00 |
| Violin | 1808 | Tue 1st October 02 | £ 3084.00 |
| Violin | 1774 | Tue 1st October 02 | £ 2294.00 |
| Violin | 1799 | Sat 1st June 02 | £ 3397.00 |
| Violin | 18th c. | Wed 1st May 02 | £ 3533.00 |
| Violin | 1760 | Sat 1st December 01 | £ 5768.00 |
| Violin | 1775 | Thu 1st November 01 | £ 3800.00 |
| Violin | 1797 | Mon 1st October 01 | £ 5319.00 |
| Violin | 1770 | Thu 1st February 01 | £ 3910.00 |
| Violin | 1775 | Sun 1st October 00 | £ 3624.00 |
| Violin | 1790 | Sun 1st October 00 | £ 6040.00 |
| Violin | 1805 | Sun 1st November 98 | £ 5760.00 |
| Violin | 17-- | Sat 1st November 97 | £ 3402.00 |
| Violin | 1780 c. | Tue 1st July 97 | £ 4000.00 |
| Violin | 1760 c. | Fri 1st November 96 | £ 4600.00 |
| Violin | 1776 | Wed 1st November 95 | £ 5175.00 |
| Violin | 1768 | Thu 1st June 95 | £ 6900.00 |
| Violin | 1790 | Thu 1st June 95 | £ 5750.00 |
| Violin | 1780 c. | Mon 1st November 93 | £ 6050.00 |
| Violin | 1800 c. | Mon 1st November 93 | £ 4140.00 |
| Violin | 1752 | Tue 1st June 93 | £ 2070.00 |
| Violin | 1750-75 | Thu 1st April 93 | £ 4600.00 |
| Violin | 1800 c. | Thu 1st April 93 | £ 3105.00 |
| Violin | 1811 | Mon 1st June 92 | £ 5060.00 |
| Violin | 1785 | Sun 1st March 92 | £ 4620.00 |
| Cello | 1770 c. | Sat 1st June 91 | £ 5500.00 |
| Cello | 1800 | Tue 1st September 87 | £ 6050.00 |
| Cello | 17-- | Sat 1st November 80 | £ 1650.00 |
| Violin | Wed 22nd May 13 | £ 6500.00 |
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