David (I) Hopf

Name: David (I) Hopf auction price records, Amati Instrument Archive
Creator: Amati

Klingenthal, Markneukirchen, Saxony, worked 1790–1820

Typical Hopf style but with medium height of arch and shallow edge flute. Mediocre work and materials and dull red-brown varnish. Small violas with golden-brown varnish. Branded on back: ‘David Hopf’ David / Hopf Dafid : Hobf — John Dilworth

Worked Klingenthal, Markneukirchen, Saxony

Made Viola, Violin

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£1,896

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	35.6 cm Markneukirchen, 18th C.	November 2008	£1,896
Viola	38.5 cm Markneukirchen, late 18th C.	November 2005	£1,579
Violin		November 2005	£1,263
Violin	1800 c.	November 1998	£831
Violin	1809	November 1994	£1,195
Violin	1800 c.	March 1989	£385
Violin	1785	June 1988	£990
Violin	1760 c.	September 1986	£528

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

HOPF, David (I) Worked circa. 1790-1820 Klingenthal Germany. Typical Hopf style but with medium height of arch and shallow edge flute. Mediocre work and materials and dull red-brown varnish. Small violas with golden-brown varnish. Branded on back: ‘David Hopf’ David / Hopf Dafid : Hobf

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Seine Geigen zeigen das Hopfmodell bereits im Verfall, manche aber klingen nicht schlecht. Der Lack ist trüb-braun, die F-Löcher sind nicht sehr ansprechend in der Form, die Schnecke lang gestreckt. Er verwandte auch eine Brandmarke.
Ein David Hopf (Hopff) soll auch in Leitmeritz ansässig gewesen sein. Dieser
arbeitete nach Tecchler und hatte eine Brandmarke entweder nur »David« oder
»David Hopf«.

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