Joseph SCOTT

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£7,800

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	Illustrated in The British Violin, p. 302-303; labelled Joseph Scott at Haltcliff Near Heshettnenmarkett ...	October 2024	£7,800
Violin	1770	June 2001	£1,380
Violin	1860 c.	June 1994	£299
Violin	1870 c.	July 1991	£528
Violin	1865 c.	April 1991	£1,870
Violin	1870 c.	April 1991	£1,650

Biographies

John Dilworth

SCOTT, Joseph Worked circa. 1759-1798 Caldbeck, Cumbria UK. Farmer and part-time maker. Active in Haltcliff Farm, Eskett (formerly Heskett New Market), parish of Caldbeck. His instruments are numbered but not dated. The connection with another local maker, Thomas Dennison, are unclear. Although they were contemporary and their styles are similar, it cannot be said whether one was a pupil and another the master. Scott taught J. Rook 1795-1800, but on his death left his business and violin making tools to his housekeeper, Mary Richardson. Very clean neat work on a personal model; low rounded arch. Slightly Florentine in appearance with extended sloping soundholes,and small scroll set on swan-necked pegbox. Pale golden-yellow varnish. Joseph Scott of / Haltcliff Near Heskett New market / fecit No.19