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The Collection of Andrew Hooker - 23rd September

Start date Friday 11 September 2026 End date Wednesday 23 September 2026
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ANDREW HOOKER


Andrew was educated at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester. Andrew joined Sotheby's in London in 1978, starting as an administrator and progressing to cataloguer in the musical instruments department. 


Handling thousands of violins, violas and cellos passing through the auction house gave Andrew a thorough grounding in maker identification. Andrew rose to departmental Director, a role he held for the last seven of his thirteen years at the firm, travelling throughout Europe and the USA appraising stringed instruments for auction. By 1985 Andrew was the house specialist and often quoted in the international press on major sales.


In 1991 Andrew left Sotheby's and founded Andrew Hooker Violins. He subsequently moved the business into Christchurch House, a redundant Georgian church in the village of Rode, near Frome in Somerset. 


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Lots per page:

Total lots: 278

Lot Title Estimate Bid Ends
49 A nickel-mounted violin bow, unbranded £10 - £20 £10 View
50 A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded K Hofner £10 - £20 £10 View
51 A silver-mounted violin bow, branded Carrodus £10 - £20 £10 View
52 A nickel-mounted violin bow, Germany, circa 1950 £10 - £20 £10 View
53 A nickel-mounted violin bow, unbranded £10 - £20 £10 View
54 A silver-mounted violin bow, workshops of Paesold, Germany, circa 1970 £10 - £20 £10 View
55 A silver-mounted violin bow, unbranded £10 - £20 £10 View
56 A nickel-mounted violin bow, Germany, circa 1950 £10 - £20 £10 View
57 A silver-mounted violin bow, unbranded £10 - £20 £10 View
58 A nickel-mounted violin bow, workshop of Penzel, Germany, circa 1950 £10 - £20 £10 View
59 A silver-mounted violin bow, unbranded £10 - £20 £10 View
60 A silver-mounted violin bow, branded [illegibly] £10 - £20 £10 View
61 A small-sized violin bow, unbranded £10 - £20 £10 View
62 A nickel-mounted violin bow, unbranded £10 - £20 £10 View
63 A nickel-mouted violin bow, unbranded £10 - £20 £10 View
64 A small-sized nickel-mounted violin bow, unbranded £10 - £20 £10 View
65 A nickel-mounted violin bow, Germany, circa 1950 £10 - £20 £10 View
66 A nickel-mounted violin bow, unbranded £10 - £20 £10 View
67 A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded Dorfler £10 - £20 £10 View
68 A small-sized nickel-mounted violin bow, unbranded £10 - £20 £10 View
69 A nickel-mounted violin bow, unbranded £10 - £20 £10 View
70 A nickel-mounted violin bow, workshops of Penzel, Germany, circa 1950 £10 - £20 £10 View
71 A nickel-mounted violin bow, unbranded £10 - £20 £10 View
72 A nickel-mounted violin bow, unbranded £10 - £20 £10 View

Total lots: 278

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