T2 Treasure

[Mark Neukirchen]

The estimate proved to be a bit on the conservative side. Any thoughts as to who made it?

https://t2-auctions.com/auctions/lot/?csid=2198913024&cpid=3542040576&filter_key=

[Violadamore]

3 hours ago, Mark Neukirchen said:

The estimate proved to be a bit on the conservative side. Any thoughts as to who made it?

https://t2-auctions.com/auctions/lot/?csid=2198913024&cpid=3542040576&filter_key=

 

One of the employees at the auction, of course.   Who usually makes the estimates?

[matesic]

And who makes the bids? I recently witnessed an unidentified, damaged French bow estimated at about £500 bid up to more than £10K. One bidder was on the internet, the other on the phone. Knowledgeable folk in the room made scornful noises.

[martin swan]

10 hours ago, Mark Neukirchen said:

The estimate proved to be a bit on the conservative side. Any thoughts as to who made it?

https://t2-auctions.com/auctions/lot/?csid=2198913024&cpid=3542040576&filter_key=

 

The frog looks rather like Gaudé but the head shape doesn't really ring any bells for me. The hooky back of the head combined with the lack of "forehead" is quite unusual ... very interesting bow.

The collar of the adjuster seems to be made of nickel, or at least a different material from the rest of it.

I suppose if Tarisio had got any further with it then it wouldn't have been in T2!

[duane88]

11 hours ago, martin swan said:

 

I suppose if Tarisio had got any further with it then it wouldn't have been in T2!

I try to remind my clients of this very fact. Doesn't seem to help.