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    John Alexander

    Birmingham, Saltley, 1871–1930

    Amateur maker. Small production. Signed on the upper block within. John Alexander / Aberdeen, 1924 — John Dilworth
    Worked Birmingham, Saltley
    Made Violin
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    Auction Price History

    Highest auction price

    £780

    4 results

    Type Details Auction house Sold Price
    ViolinLabelled John Alexander Maker ... Birmingham Anno 1963, also labelled Copy of J.B. Vuillaume the ... Lot 57Gardiner HoulgateMarch 2012£780est. £ 700-1,000
    ViolinInscribed internally Copy of J.B. Vuillaume, Property of my friend ..., of a golden orange brown colour Lot 75BonhamsJanuary 2012£625est. £ 600-800
    Violin1921—September 1991£176
    Violin1953—June 1983£495

    Biographies

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

    John Dilworth+

    ALEXANDER, John Born 1871, died 1930 Bullers of Buchan, Aberdeen, Scotland UK. Amateur maker. Small production. Signed on the upper block within. John Alexander / Aberdeen, 1924

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