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Mariano Ortega

Highest auction price

£16,500

Auction price history
Type Details Sold Price
Violin 35.2 cm [Attributed to] Sat 1st March 2008 £3,218
Violin 1844 Wed 1st November 1989 £16,500
Biographies

John Dilworth

ORTEGA, Mariano Worked circa. 1820-1855 Madrid Spain Son and pupil of Silverio Ortega. Fine and tasteful work on Amatisé or Stradivari-derived model. Well-proportioned personal model and fine materials; the head lacking slightly in refinement, the pegbox characteristically slightly stiff. Fine golden-orange varnish. Marianus Ortega, filius Silberi / fecit Matriti Anno 1844, No.7

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