Joseph Maurice SOMNY
Highest auction price
£1,560
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 36.1 cm Hanwell, 1896 | Tue 1st February 2011 | £557 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Hanwell, 1896 [Attributed to] | Wed 1st December 2010 | £204 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 79 g. London, 1910 c. | Wed 1st November 2006 | £1,560 |
| Violin | 1888 | Fri 1st December 2000 | £805 |
| Viola | 40.4 cm 1896 | Wed 1st October 1997 | £1,500 |
| Violin | 1925 | Mon 1st November 1982 | £935 |
| Violin | 1925 | Thu 1st May 1980 | £770 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
SOMNY, Joseph Maurice b. Mirecourt France, Worked from 1888, died 1931 London UK. Son and pupil of J. Somny-Ouchard, below. Worked for W. E. Hill & Sons at Hanwell 1888-1910. Established independently in Boston Road, Hanwell 1911 and later George Street, London. Extremely fine craftsman, but his output is uneven. (Henley suggests this was due to poor health). Copies of Cremonese models with some eccentricities. Hard plain yellow varnish, some better examples with orange tint. Manuscript label: Made by / J. M. Somny / Hanwell, London, 1912 Made by / J. M. Somny / 90 George Str. Baker St. / London. W. 1914
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