Arthur (I) Betts
London, b. c.1738
1763-1765 London UK. Presumed to be a workman of Richard Duke, making instruments in his style after a coarsened Stainer model with dull brown varnish. Manuscript label: Arthur Betts Maker / at ye top of West Lane / Rotherhithe London 1765 — John Dilworth
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Arthur Betts Maker London 1765 Lot 45 | Ingles & Hayday | November 2022 | £7,800est. £ 7,000-12,000 |
| Cello Bow | Illustrated in The British Violin, 2000, p. 354; silver mounted, fluted shaft, ornate frog Lot 46 | Brompton’s | October 2019 | £4,800est. £ 7,000-10,000 |
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BETTS, Arthur (I) Born circa. 1738, Worked circa. 1763-1765 London UK. Presumed to be a workman of Richard Duke, making instruments in his style after a coarsened Stainer model with dull brown varnish. Manuscript label: Arthur Betts Maker / at ye top of West Lane / Rotherhithe London 1765
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