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Richmond Henry Bird

Highest auction price

£3,600

Auction price history

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Viola	42.9 cm 1928 [Attributed to]	Wed 1st December 2010	£1,200
Violin	35.6 cm 1913	Thu 1st November 2007	£1,560
Violin	Liverpool, 1931 [Attributed to]	Fri 1st July 2005	£1,080
Cello	1910	Thu 1st March 2001	£3,600
Violin	1910	Mon 1st November 1999	£2,530
Violin	1927	Mon 1st November 1999	£978
Violin	1925	Mon 1st February 1999	£950
Violin	1922	Sat 1st October 1994	£2,300
Violin	1924	Wed 1st June 1994	£3,220
Violin	1931	Wed 1st March 1989	£1,644
Violin	1911	Sun 1st November 1987	£1,210
Violin	1913	Sun 1st April 1984	£418

Biographies

John Dilworth

BIRD, Richmond Henry Born 1869 Walsall, Worked Wolverhampton & Liverpool UK. Worked in Wolverhampton until 1914. Subsequently chief workman for Rushworth and Dreaper in Liverpool. Imitated classical work very impressively. Various appropriate shades of varnish, very clean and accurate finish. All instruments made by him and under his supervision for Rushworth and Dreaper labelled: ‘The Ardeton’. Label used prior to 1914: Richmond H. Bird / 81 Raleigh Rd. / No. 50. Wolverhampton March 1913