Breitenfeld School
Anton Kessel
Breitenfeld, worked 1890–1895
Commercial work, generally on Guarneri model, retailed in England by Foucher and later Haynes and Co. Good workmanship with decent golden-brown varnish. Bows of similar quality, branded: ANTON KESSEL Anton Kessel / Geigenmacher Breitenfeld. — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 1890 c. | May 2001 | £350 |
| Cello | 1900 c. | August 1993 | £2,530 |
| Violin | 1885 c. | March 1991 | £531 |
| Violin | 1890-95 | June 1988 | £308 |
| Violin | 1890 c. | March 1987 | £198 |
| Violin | 1880 c. | September 1986 | £154 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
KESSEL, Anton Worked circa. 1890-1895 Breitenfeld, Saxony Germany. Commercial work, generally on Guarneri model, retailed in England by Foucher and later Haynes and Co. Good workmanship with decent golden-brown varnish. Bows of similar quality, branded: ANTON KESSEL Anton Kessel / Geigenmacher Breitenfeld.
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Working in Breitenfeld at the same time
August Reinhold Paulus 1868–1933
Hermann Richard Martin b. 1866