Frank Barstow
Auction price history
Highest auction price
£1,650
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.8 cm Pittsburgh, Early 20th C. n°149 | April 2010 | £1,650 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
BARSTOW, Frank b. Marietta, Ohio, d.c.1940 Detroit, Michigan USA. Pupil of George Gemunder. Worked for H. R. Knopf in New York. Established his own business in Pittsburgh c.1908-1915, subsequently moving to Elkhart, Indiana, to lead the violin department of C. G. Conn. Fell out with the company and went to Wurlitzer in Detroit in 1935. Small production, using Gemunder’s varnish. [Wenberg]
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