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Rowan Armour-brown

Lichfield, Newark, 1948–1996

Pupil of G. B. Morassi at Cremona 1972-1975, subsequently working for G. Solomon in Somerset 1976. Established independently and produced many fine instruments, winning awards at Newark in 1976, Strathclyde 1977, and London ‘Facta Britannica’ 1981. — John Dilworth

Worked Lichfield, Newark
Made Viola, Violin
Taught by G. B

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£1,380

3 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Viola41.3 cm Italy,1975November 2004£1,380
Viola41.2 cm Lichfield, 1979March 2004£900
Violin1977November 1985£880

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

ARMOUR-BROWN, Rowan Born 1948, died 1996, Worked Newark, Nottinghamshire UK. Pupil of G. B. Morassi at Cremona 1972-1975, subsequently working for G. Solomon in Somerset 1976. Established independently and produced many fine instruments, winning awards at Newark in 1976, Strathclyde 1977, and London ‘Facta Britannica’ 1981. Taught extensively in Loughborough, Cambridge, and Newark. Very refined personal model derived from classical proportions, finely and accurately finished with full coating of rich clear red-brown varnish. Rowan Armour-Brown / no.. / Made in Newark 1992

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