Joseph Maurice Somny
(d. 1931)
Joseph Maurice Somny was the son and pupil of J. Somny-Ouchard. He worked for W. E. Hill & Sons in Hanwell from 1888 until 1910, when he established himself independently on Boston Road in Hanwell and later moved to George Street in London. Somny was an extremely fine craftsman, though his output was uneven, which Henley suggested was due to poor health. His work included copies of Cremonese models with some eccentricities, and he used a hard plain yellow varnish, with some better examples featuring an orange tint. He employed two manuscript labels: 'Made by J. M. Somny Hanwell, London, 19XX' and 'Made by J. M. Somny 90 George Str. Baker St. London. W. 19XX'
Price History
- The auction record for this maker is $4,218 in Dec 2021, for a violin.
- 3 auction price results.
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