Andreas Ferdinand Mayr

Highest auction price achieved
£ 8400.00

By Cecie Stainer

A maker in Salzburg about 1740-80. Is said to have made the small violin on which Mozart learnt to play. In a lute was the label: '' Andreas Ferdinand Mayr Hof Lauten und Geigenmacher in Salzburg, 1741 " ; a similar label, printed in German characters, was dated 1777.

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin 1735 Tue 1st September 81 £ 1540.00
Violin 35.3 cm 1733 c. (multible repairs) [Attributed to] Fri 1st October 10 £ 682.00
Violin 35.8 cm Salzburg, 1740 c. Thu 1st October 09 £ 6600.00
Violin 36.1 cm Salzburg, 1745-50 c. [Ascribed to] Thu 1st March 07 £ 4019.00
Violin 1720 Tue 1st July 03 £ 8400.00
Violin 1730 Tue 1st March 94 £ 3220.00
Viola 39.1 cm 1750 c. Sat 1st June 91 £ 2640.00
Violin 1740 Fri 1st September 89 £ 3520.00
Violin 1726 Sat 1st November 86 £ 3080.00
Violin Wed 7th August 13 £ 1125.00

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