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Thomas Challoner

London, worked 1750

Typical London trade work on Stainer pattern. Some instruments similar to Peter Wamsley work. Rarely encountered. Decent quality yellow-brown or very thin opaque brown varnish. Manuscript label: Made by Thos Challoner / at (illegible) in Chester — John Dilworth
Worked London
Made Viola
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Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£1,195

2 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinLabelled Tho. Challoner Mar... Chester Lot 120Brompton’sDecember 2020£960est. £ 1,000-1,500
Viola39.5 cm 1770 c. Attributed to—May 2004£1,195

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

CHALLONER, Thomas Worked circa. 1750 London & Chester UK. Typical London trade work on Stainer pattern. Some instruments similar to Peter Wamsley work. Rarely encountered. Decent quality yellow-brown or very thin opaque brown varnish. Manuscript label: Made by Thos Challoner / at (illegible) in Chester

Cecie Stainer+

Worked in London in the 18th century. His instruments are similar to those of Wamsley.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Seine Arbeit geht, wie die der meisten seiner Zeitgenossen, auf das Stainermodell
zurück; übrigens konnte er ein Schüler von Wamsley gewesen sein.

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