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Anton (III) THIR (THIER)

Highest auction price

£6,900

Auction price history
Type Details Sold Price
Violin 35.5 cm Pressburg, 1773 [Probably by] Thu 1st May 2008 £2,085
Viola 39.5 cm 1783 Tue 1st March 1994 £6,900
Biographies

John Dilworth

THIR (THIER), Anton (III) Born 1765, died 1837 Vienna Austria Son of Mathias Thir, below. Active in Vienna c.1790-1837. Broad Stradivari model with heavy edgework. Dark red or orange varnish of good quality. Also made guitars. Antonius Thier filius Mathias / fecit Viennae. Anno 1812 [Benedek]

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