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    William Baker

    Brighton, worked 1820–1840

    Celebrated double bass maker and engineer of superior machine heads for the bass. Violins are eccentric; various models, some with carved heads. William Baker / 23 George Street / Brighton — John Dilworth
    Worked Brighton
    Made Violin
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    Auction Price History

    Highest auction price

    £1,320

    2 results

    Type Details Auction house Sold Price
    Violin35.9 cm Brighton, 1845—December 2009£1,320
    ViolinBrighton, 1840 c. 1/2 Size—November 1991£1,320

    Biographies

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    John Dilworth+

    BAKER, William Worked circa. 1820-1840 Brighton UK. Celebrated double bass maker and engineer of superior machine heads for the bass. Violins are eccentric; various models, some with carved heads. William Baker / 23 George Street / Brighton

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