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John Barrett
He copied Stainer, and very often exaggerated his arching. He also worked on a modified Stainer pattern, which was long, narrow, grooved, and highly arched. The workmanship is fair, but the tone is very small and muffled. As a rule, he used ink-lines instead of purfle. The varnish is yellow and hungry looking, and helps to give a cheap look to the instrument. Somebody reports having seen a violoncello of his make somewhere, which had a beautiful tone. It is possible that he did make good work, but it has not been the fortune of any of it to come down to our days. He was a contemporary of Barak Norman and Nathaniel Cross. Labels : — JOHN BARRETT, AT THE HARP AND CROWN IN PICCADILLY, 1720. MADE BY JOHN BARRETT, AT YE HARP & CROWN IN PICCADILLY, LONDON, 1730
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Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.5 cm London, 1730 c. [Attributed to] | Mon 1st March 10 | £ 600.00 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm 1729 | Mon 1st March 10 | £ 5400.00 |
| Violin | 35.2 cm London, 1730 c. | Sun 1st October 06 | £ 1811.00 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm 1730 c. | Wed 1st February 06 | £ 4200.00 |
| Violin | London, 1770 c. [Attributed to] | Mon 1st March 04 | £ 3107.00 |
| Cello | 1727 | Sat 1st June 02 | £ 12500.00 |
| Violin | 1728 | Sat 1st June 96 | £ 2300.00 |
| Violin | 1728 | Sun 1st October 95 | £ 1150.00 |
| Violin | 1734 | Mon 1st May 95 | £ 1869.00 |
| Violin | 1730 | Mon 1st May 95 | £ 506.00 |
| Violin | 1728 | Sat 1st October 94 | £ 920.00 |
| Cello | 1717 | Wed 1st December 93 | £ 1012.00 |
| Violin | 1739 | Thu 1st April 93 | £ 2415.00 |
| Violin | 1730 c. | Mon 1st July 91 | £ 465.00 |
| Cello | 1741 | Sat 1st June 91 | £ 6050.00 |
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