Pieter Baltzerson
Boston, Tjotta, d. 1938
BALTERSON, Pieter M. b. 1876 Tjotta Norway, died 1938 Boston Massachusetts USA. Amateur maker from c.1897 in Norway. Emigrated to the USA 1906 and worked as a labourer until joining the workshop of O. H. Bryant in Boston. Established independently in Boston from c.1920. — John Dilworth
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labelled Peter Baltzerson, No. 173 Boston, Mass. 1932 Lot 72 | — | June 2023 | £10,611est. $ 5,000-8,000 | |
| Bearing the maker's original manuscript label numbered 169, two-piece back Lot 25 | — | November 2019 | £6,491est. $ 6,000-8,000 | |
| Labelled Peter Baltzerson, No. 176-2 Boston, Mass 1932 Lot 148 | — | February 2017 | £6,254est. $ 4,000-6,000 | |
| Bearing the maker's label no. 166 Lot 80 | — | November 2014 | £2,252est. $ 2,000-4,000 | |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Boston, 1927 | — | January 2010 | £1,000 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Boston, 1927 | — | January 2010 | £7,312 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Boston, 1922 | — | January 2007 | £4,282 |
| Violin | Boston, 1927 | — | January 2004 | £4,135 |
| Violin | 1927 | — | January 2003 | £4,071 |
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John Dilworth+
BALTERSON, Pieter M. b. 1876 Tjotta Norway, died 1938 Boston Massachusetts USA. Amateur maker from c.1897 in Norway. Emigrated to the USA 1906 and worked as a labourer until joining the workshop of O. H. Bryant in Boston. Established independently in Boston from c.1920. Very highly regarded maker, generally on Stradivari models with a refined French style: excellent imported woods and soft orange-red varnish. Made over 200 instruments, including six violas and two cellos.
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