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A. W. Groves

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John Dilworth

GROVES, A. W. Born 1871, died 1947, Worked Fort Worth, Texas USA. Physics teacher and violinist. Applied traditional geometrical techniques to design Stradivari-like forms, and worked on acoustics. Made only about 25 instruments. Light golden-brown oil varnish.

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