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    Amati Affordable – 25th November 2026

    Catalogue online: 13th November 2026

    Auction closes: 25th November 2026

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    A violin by Romeo Antoniazzi, Cremona, 1917
    £10,000 – £15,000

    Offers close: 2nd November 2026, 12pm

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    A Selection from the Workshop of Andrew Fairfax

    Catalogue online: 16th October 2026

    Auction closes: 30th October 2026

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    Violin by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Turin, c. 1771 — sold for £488,000 (front)

    £488,000*

    A violin by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Turin, circa 1771

    Violin by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Turin, c. 1771 — sold for £488,000 (back)

    *Including premiums – Sold in our June 2023 Specialist auction

    Violin by a member of the Rugeri family, Cremona, c. 1710 — sold for £62,300 (front)

    £62,300*

    A violin by a member of the Rugeri family, Cremona, circa 1710

    Violin by a member of the Rugeri family, Cremona, c. 1710 — sold for £62,300 (back)

    *Including premiums – Sold in our January 2024 Specialist auction

    Violin by Marinus Capicchioni, Rimini, 1968 — sold for £73,200 (front)

    £73,200*

    A violin by Marinus Capicchioni, Rimini, 1968

    Violin by Marinus Capicchioni, Rimini, 1968 — sold for £73,200 (back)

    *Including premiums – Sold in our June 2023 Specialist auction

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