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William Smith

worked 1780

Established at Sycamore Street, Sheffield. One cello known: Walmsley model with fine golden-brown soft textured varnish. — John Dilworth
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John Dilworth+

SMITH, William Worked circa. 1780 Sheffield UK. Established at Sycamore Street, Sheffield. One cello known: Walmsley model with fine golden-brown soft textured varnish. Embellished with ‘Sheraton’ style circular shell motif inlaid in the centre of the back between the upper corners and beneath the fingerboard, and a similar ‘shell’ in oval frame in middle bouts of back. Prickmarks around the volutes of the scroll and purfling inlaid in the pegbox sides. [Hill Archive]

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