Charles Welby
b. 1863
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Two-piece back, paper label dated 1888, red brown varnish Lot 566 | — | February 2015 | £240est. £ 180-220 |
| Violin | Two-piece back, label dated 1888, red brown varnish Lot 345 | — | December 2014 | £264est. £ 300-500 |
| Viola | Labelled Charles Wellby, Edinburgh, 1918 Lot 24 | — | April 2012 | £4,078est. $ 4,000-6,000 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
WELBY, Charles Born 1863 London, Worked circa. 1890-1930 Edinburgh, Scotland UK. Son of Organ builder Henry Welby. Stradivari and Guarneri models. Good soft red varnish. Rattray cites a 7/8 size violin dated 1886. Early labels in manuscript; later ones printed.
Henri Poidras+
Edinburgh. Contemporary maker.
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