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Amati is up. https://app.amati.com/en/auction/1116-amati-affordable-25th-september

Not uncommon for smaller or even bigger makers to have no auction history. I don't recall seeing one, but I'll keep any eye out on the auctions for you.

A lot of French auctions up (FRANCE) VICHY - September 25th (2024)- Violins and bows etc - https://www.interencheres.com/art-decoration/instruments-d-etude-638957 (FRANCE) VICHY - September 26th (2024)- Violins and bows etc - https://www.interencheres.com/art-decoration/instruments-d-etude-638958 (FRANCE) OUEST - September 26th (2024)- Musical Instruments - https://www.interencheres.com/art-decoration/musique-637807 (FRANCE) VICHY - September 27th (2024)- Violins and bows etc - https://www.interencheres.com/art-decoration/instruments-d-etude-638959

Iris Carr comment on him here. He must have been an early student at Newark. https://iriscarrrestorations.com/2022/05/16/an-unexpected-meeting/ Just to say to the OP, this was like a few minutes of a simple google search...

Restored boats as well. https://www.sandemanyachtcompany.co.uk/yacht/698/albert-strange-36-ft-gaff-yawl-19251991 Big article here on him page 6 https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/50354036/files/uploaded/Woodbridge Society Newsletter Spring 2011.pdf

More here: https://saxonship.org/home-page/the-team/the-trustees/child-3/ Apparently he worked for Hills for 5 years

Obituary here: https://www.eastcoastgaffers.org.uk/peter-clay/

I was thinking exactly the same when I read the title.

In London a lot of the Buskers have contactless card machines that take set payments like £2 or £5 etc. It's really common.

Gibertoni and Nalin are in Milan. They always seem very friendly when I have spoken to them at the BVMA makers day. https://www.gibertoninalin.com/

I think that is an evil that should never be created

By that time the forum will probably just have AI admin. StradBot and DelGesuBot.

Bromptons up https://www.bromptons.co/auction/6th-september-2024/list/page-1.html?s=1

In the end only managed to visit the edge of Trieste. The museum will have to wait sadly. Here's a picture from the dolomites though.

Awesome, thanks so much for the tip. I just looked it up and it looks awesome. If I don't get round to visiting this time I will definitely go through next time.