James L. WILSON
Highest auction price
£605
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Back and ribs in figured maple, table in spruce, interior signed James Wilson in ink | Sun 1st September 2024 | £595 |
| Violin | 1889 | Fri 1st September 2000 | £230 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | Wed 1st July 1992 | £220 |
| Violin | 1890 | Wed 1st March 1989 | £264 |
| Violin | 1923 | Sat 1st October 1988 | £605 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
WILSON, James L. Born 1847 Galston, Worked circa. 1889-1910 Greenock, Scotland UK. Pupil of J. Mann in Glasgow, with A. Morrison. Established independently in Greenock from 1889. Fine professional work on Guarneri models. One example of 1907 cited by Rattray with eccentricities in the head carving, in the manner of Degani. Henley also cites Stradivari and Maggini copies. Whitelaw oil varnish, generally with a crackled texture. Various shades of red and orange-brown. Signed internally. Manuscript label: James L. Wilson / Violin Greenock no 54 1907 [Rattray]
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