Garth E. Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 Described as everything but a Hill case. I suppose all cleaned up it could look nice. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Violin-Case-Coffin-Style-Old-Brass-Hardware-Possibly-French-Origin/114655505780 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipKT Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 On Invaluable, someone is offering a hill violin case on a stand, and it is so beautiful and so moderately priced, that I kind of had the urge to buy it myself even though I have absolutely no idea what I would do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth E. Posted February 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 18 minutes ago, PhilipKT said: though I have absolutely no idea what I would do with it. I have an early one, I think they're just nice to look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipKT Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 An English Mahogany Violin Case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipKT Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/97680133 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth E. Posted February 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 I'd be interested to see what it fetches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tradfiddle Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 The one on Ebay is not a Hill case, but a fairly standard mid to late 19th century British case. I was picking these up a decade or two ago at £100 a piece (or less). I have several well preserved ones of this type (including a late 19th c. Hill version of higher spec). The price asked is very, very steep even by today's prices, esp. given the internal condition and missing latches. It would be expensive at $200! The one on live auctioneers is a Georgian British (or Colonial-era American?) case - hopefully not now wedded to that awful stand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth E. Posted February 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 4 hours ago, tradfiddle said: The one on Ebay is not a Hill case, but a fairly standard mid to late 19th century British case. I wondered why there was not even a trace of a label. Thanks for the correction. I also see the hardware is different from Hill cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipKT Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 5 hours ago, tradfiddle said: The one on Ebay is not a Hill case, but a fairly standard mid to late 19th century British case. I was picking these up a decade or two ago at £100 a piece (or less). I have several well preserved ones of this type (including a late 19th c. Hill version of higher spec). The price asked is very, very steep even by today's prices, esp. given the internal condition and missing latches. It would be expensive at $200! The one on live auctioneers is a Georgian British (or Colonial-era American?) case - hopefully not now wedded to that awful stand... I think it’s beautiful, but of course I’m not going to bid because, what would I do with it aside from maybe growing some mushrooms. Is it worth anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three13 Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 It seems like the stuff from Skinner's sale of Glenn Wood's case collection had much better deals in it than the stuff linked here. The only lots that struck me as particularly strong were the Apostle cases. I picked up three lots in the sale, and was very happy with what I got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tradfiddle Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 On 2/13/2021 at 6:30 PM, PhilipKT said: Is it worth anything? It depends which one you mean. The Ebay case is missing key bits, is relatively common, and is worth very little. If the Georgian case on the stand has not been attached to the stand, and it has its original interior components, it could be worth around £800-1200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth E. Posted February 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 Bromptons gave me a 200- 400 pound valuation on my Wardour St. Hill case. I thought that was fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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