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Thomas Grater

Birmingham, Devon, b. 1843

after 1920 Birmingham UK. Self-taught. Established a workshop in Ryland Street, Birmingham 1874. Decent unpretentious work on various classical models. T. Grater, maker, Antonius Stradivarius / Modum Cremona faciebat, Anno 1897 T. Grater, Maker, Anno 1905 / Copy of Antonius & Hieronymus Fr. — John Dilworth

Worked Birmingham, Devon
Made Cello, Violin
Violin by Thomas Grater, Birmingham, 1884 — front
360°
Violin by Thomas Grater, Birmingham, 1884. Sold by Amati. Measurements and detail photographs →

Instruments

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£5,760

8 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
CelloLabelled T. Grater, maker, Antonius Stradiuarius Modum Cremona faciebat, Anno 1918 Lot 112Ingles & HaydayOctober 2025£5,760est. £ 4,000-6,000
Violin35.9 cm Birmingham, 1915December 2010£336
Violin35.6 cm 1922October 2010£345
Violin35.8 cm Birmingham, 1909June 2009£840
Violin1886May 1998£555
Violin1915August 1997£920
Violin1870 c.February 1990£968
Cello1880 c.September 1987£1,210

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

GRATER, Thomas Born 1843 Tiverton, Devon, d. after 1920 Birmingham UK. Self-taught. Established a workshop in Ryland Street, Birmingham 1874. Decent unpretentious work on various classical models. T. Grater, maker, Antonius Stradivarius / Modum Cremona faciebat, Anno 1897 T. Grater, Maker, Anno 1905 / Copy of Antonius & Hieronymus Fr. Amati / Cremonen Andreae fil F. 1635

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Begründete 1874 seine noch bestehende Werkstatt in Birmingham.

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