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Charles (II) Harris

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£13,800

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	35.4 cm 1830 c. [Probably by]	December 2011	£4,320
Violin	36.1 cm Adderbury, 1820	September 2011	£2,400
Violin	36.0 cm Addebury, 1826	June 2011	£4,200
Violin	35.6 cm [Attributed to]	March 2011	£3,000
Cello	76.2 cm 1830 c.	November 2006	£13,200
Violin	35.1 cm England, 1st half 19th C. [Attributed to]	July 2006	£1,800
Cello	1825	October 2001	£13,475
Cello	1820	November 2000	£13,800
Viola	1824	March 1999	£1,500
Cello	1830	March 1999	£2,645
Viola	38.7 cm 1829	November 1998	£2,530
Violin	1835	November 1998	£4,600
Viola	38.7 cm 1817	November 1997	£2,185
Cello	1820	July 1997	£4,600
Violin	1800 c.	November 1996	£4,232
Violin	1825	November 1996	£2,070
Cello	1818	March 1996	£8,625
Cello	1820	June 1995	£2,645
Violin	1819	March 1992	£825
Cello	1817	November 1991	£4,840
Violin	1819	June 1991	£840
Cello	1800 c.	November 1990	£3,960
Violin	1800	November 1989	£880
Violin	1800	March 1989	£528
Violin	1825	June 1988	£825
Violin	1825	November 1987	£528
Violin	1821	March 1986	£683
Violin	1800 c.	November 1983	£1,100

Biographies

John Dilworth George Hart William Meredith Morris Cecie Stainer Willibald Leo Lütgendorff

John Dilworth

HARRIS, Charles (II) Born 1791 London, died 1851 Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire UK. Son and pupil of his father Charles Harris (I), above. Worked for John Hart until 1828 when he inherited an estate in Steeple Aston, Oxford where he became known as ‘Lord Harris’. He continued working as a violin maker despite his new status and trained William Ebsworth Hill in Oxford c.1835-1838. His work is very precise and recalls that of contemporary London makers such as Lockey Hill or Thomas Kennedy, with golden amber coloured varnish and a generally Stradivarian or Amatisé model. Cellos are particularly admired. Signed internally. [BVMA]