Italy School
Pietro Mercolini
Ancarano, Monteprandone, 1821–1891
Known as ‘Venie’. Farmer and violin maker. Pupil of Francesco Maurizi. Labels give several different towns in the region as domicile: Colli del Tronto, S. Egidio alla Vibrata, Controguerra, and Civitella. Fairly coarse workmanship with greenish-brown varnish. Manuscript labels: Pietro Merconlini / f\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Unlabelled | February 2024 | £11,270 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
MERCOLINI, Pietro Born 1821 Monteprandone, died 1891 Civitella, Teramo Italy. Known as ‘Venie’. Farmer and violin maker. Pupil of Francesco Maurizi. Labels give several different towns in the region as domicile: Colli del Tronto, S. Egidio alla Vibrata, Controguerra, and Civitella. Fairly coarse workmanship with greenish-brown varnish. Manuscript labels: Pietro Merconlini / fece in Ancarano Anno 1865 Pietro Mercolini / fece in Controguerra nel 1852
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