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William Samuel (I) Day

Liverpool, b. 1862

Took up violin making in retirement from Customs service in 1924, working with his son, also William Samuel, in his shop in Plymouth. — John Dilworth

Worked Liverpool
Violin by William Samuel Day, Plymouth, 1925 — front
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Violin by William Samuel Day, Plymouth, 1925. Sold by Amati. Measurements and detail photographs →

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John Dilworth+

DAY, William Samuel (I) Born 1862 Liverpool, Worked from 1924 Plymouth UK. Took up violin making in retirement from Customs service in 1924, working with his son, also William Samuel, in his shop in Plymouth.

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