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Joseph Collingwood

London, worked 1760

Rarely encountered maker, working to an Amatisé or Stainer model. Good quality work. Oil varnish of good consistency and light golden-brown colour. May have been merchant labelling the work of others. Joseph Collingwood / at the Golden Spectacles / on London Bridge 17.. [Henley] — John Dilworth
Worked London
Made Violin
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Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£383

2 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinLabelled Joseph Collingwood fecit, Ottumwa, Iowa, anno 1923, No. 543 Lot 200TarisioJune 2014£383est. $ 800-1,200
Violin1780 c.—October 1988£286

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

COLLINGWOOD, Joseph Worked circa. 1760 London UK. Rarely encountered maker, working to an Amatisé or Stainer model. Good quality work. Oil varnish of good consistency and light golden-brown colour. May have been merchant labelling the work of others. Joseph Collingwood / at the Golden Spectacles / on London Bridge 17.. [Henley]

William Meredith Morris+

He worked at the ” Golden Spectacles,” London Bridge, and made many instruments on the Stainer, and a few on the Amati model. The workmanship is fairly good, and the tone of average merit. Label : —

JOSEPH COLLINGWOOD, LONDINI, 1758

Cecie Stainer+

Worked in London about 1760, at the ” Golden Spectacles” on London Bridge.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Guter englischer Geigenmacher des 18. Jahrhunderts.

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