London School
Remerus Liessem
London, worked 1730–1760
Cittern and guitar maker; some violins and cellos of trade quality. Germanic style. Dark golden-yellow varnish. Remerus Liessem / London 1735 — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.5 cm London, 1751 | May 2008 | £5,089 |
| Violin | 1754 | June 2001 | £2,040 |
| Violin | 1751 | December 1996 | £2,875 |
| Violin Bow | Ivory 56 g. Baroque style | November 1988 | £4,620 |
| Violin | 1718 Baroque style | September 1987 | £1,210 |
| Violin | 1750 | December 1986 | £418 |
| Violin | 1748 | November 1985 | £934 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
LIESSEM, Remerus Worked circa. 1730-1760 London UK. Cittern and guitar maker; some violins and cellos of trade quality. Germanic style. Dark golden-yellow varnish. Remerus Liessem / London 1735
Cecie Stainer+
A maker in London, 1756. This name and date were found in a cither of old-fashioned shape.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Er soll hauptsächlich Zithern gemacht haben; bekannt ist mir jedoch nur eine einzige Cistre von ihm, die sich in der Sammlung Loup befand.
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