Guy Aubrey Griffin
Birmingham, 1878–1967
Assistant to A. E. Smith. Excellent maker but small output. Guarneri model with fine orange-red varnish similar to that of Smith. Manuscript label: Guy Aubrey Griffin / Made in Sydney 1925 — John Dilworth
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Guy Aubrey Griffin, Made in Sydney, 1937, signed internally Guy Aubrey, Sydney 1937 Lot 150 | Tarisio | November 2017 | £6,906est. $ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Guy Aubrey Griffin, made in Sydney 1942 Lot 76 | Brompton’s | March 2016 | £7,200est. £ 6,000-10,000 |
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GRIFFIN, Guy Aubrey Born 1878 Birmingham UK, died 1967 Sydney Australia Emigrated to Sydney, Australia 1924. Assistant to A. E. Smith. Excellent maker but small output. Guarneri model with fine orange-red varnish similar to that of Smith. Manuscript label: Guy Aubrey Griffin / Made in Sydney 1925
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