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Cornelius Kleynman

Highest auction price

£29,300

Auction price history
Type Details Sold Price
Violin 35.6 cm Amsterdam, 1700 c. Sat 1st March 2008 £29,300
Violin Amsterdam, 1690 c. Sat 1st October 2005 £4,016
Violin 1662 Tue 1st March 1988 £2,309
Violin 1680 c. Thu 1st November 1984 £2,860
Biographies

John Dilworth

KLEYNMAN, Cornelius Born 1626, died 1686 Amsterdam Netherlands Step-son and probable pupil of Franciscus Lupo, cittern maker. Contemporary of Hendrick Jacobs, and an equally sophisticated early follower of Amati, although his surviving work is rare. Closely set soundholes and extended corners, with slender whalebone purfling and elegant and concentric scroll. Fine golden-brown varnish of Italian quality. Cornelius Kleynman fecit / Amsterdam, 1681 Cornelis Kleynman / in Amsterdam fecit 1683

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