Johann Christian Hammig
Highest auction price
£1,980
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | 73.6 cm Neukirchen Bey Adorf, 1792 | Tue 1st December 2009 | £1,668 |
| Cello | 1795 | Wed 1st February 1995 | £1,380 |
| Violin | 1846 | Tue 1st November 1988 | £495 |
| Violin | 18-- | Fri 1st July 1988 | £528 |
| Cello | 1797 | Sun 1st April 1984 | £1,980 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
HAMMIG, Johann Christian Born 1732, died 1816 Markneukirchen Germany. Son and pupil of Johann Georg Hammig, below. Admitted to the Violin Makers’ Guild 1751. Well-executed Tyrolean patterns. Extravagant soundhole design, Stainer-derived, but upper and lower wings extended across the table bringing the lower finial very close to the corner. Preference for plain, one-piece backs. Golden brown varnish. Instruments dated after 1816 are the work of his sons. Branded: ‘*I.*C.*H.*’. Manuscript label: Joh: Christian Hammig / Music. Instr. 1756 Printed label: Johann Christian Hammig / Bass und Instrumentenmacher / in Neukirchen bey Adorf. 1801 Johann Hammig et Söhne in Neukirchen bei Adorf. 1823 [Hamma]
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