Brompton's, over 30 years specialist experience.

Brompton's is Britain's only specialist auction house for fine musical instruments and it is fitting that our experts should have unparalleled experience within the violin and auction world.

Drawing on a combined experience of over thirty years within the musical instrument world, our specialists have many notable successes to their names, including the discovery of a Giuseppe Guarneri Del Gesu and a Guadagnini cello in valuation days. Both our specialists have achieved world records at auction, often selling to world renowned musicians. 

Peter Horner  Peter started in the Music Department at Sotheby's, subsequently working for Peter Biddulph and Bein and Fushi, before setting up the Music Department at Bonham's. Successfully negotiating for and selling the Lewin collection, Peter also achieved the dream of appraisers around the world - discovering an unknown Stradivarius on a valuation day in Dallas. Peter is married with three children.

James Buchanan  James started his career in musical instruments at Bonham's, where he worked in the music department. Later working under Peter Biddulph in Hanover Square, James subsequently ran the Musical Instrument Department at Christie's, London. He is married to Sarah whom he met whilst at Christie's.