John (I) Betts
Highest auction price
£43,883
Auction price history
Type | Details | Sold | Price |
---|---|---|---|
Violin | Mon 11th May 2015 | £7,500 | |
Violin | Mon 12th May 2014 | £500 | |
Violin | Wed 22nd May 2013 | £11,250 | |
Violin | 35.7 cm London, 1782 | Thu 1st December 2011 | £1,057 |
Violin | 35.6 cm London, 1820 c. | Tue 1st November 2011 | £1,108 |
Violin | Wed 5th October 2011 | £7,500 | |
Cello | 74.0 cm London, 1780 c. | Wed 1st June 2011 | £21,600 |
Violin | 35.1 cm London, 1780 c. | Fri 1st April 2011 | £7,501 |
Viola | 38.8 cm London, 1803 | Tue 1st March 2011 | £3,600 |
Violin | 35.6 cm London, 1800 c. | Wed 1st December 2010 | £4,800 |
Viola | 38.4 cm Early 19th C. [Possibly by] | Thu 1st July 2010 | £2,115 |
Violin | 35.1 cm London, 1785-1790 c. | Tue 1st June 2010 | £7,249 |
Viola | 38.9 cm London, 1800 c. | Mon 1st March 2010 | £4,375 |
Violin | 35.5 cm Late 18th C. [Workshop of] | Mon 1st February 2010 | £3,079 |
Violin | 35.4 cm London, 1790 c. | Thu 1st October 2009 | £8,156 |
Violin | 35.0 cm [Worskhop of] | Thu 1st October 2009 | £4,560 |
Violin | 35.7 cm London, 1800 c. | Mon 1st June 2009 | £7,440 |
Violin | 35.6 cm 1790 c. [Worskhop of] | Mon 1st June 2009 | £360 |
Violin | 35.6 cm London, 1810 c. after "Nicolo Amati" | Mon 1st June 2009 | £7,440 |
Cello | 73.3 cm London, 1797 | Sun 1st June 2008 | £12,152 |
Violin | 35.8 cm London, 1780 c. [Workshop] | Thu 1st May 2008 | £1,686 |
Cello | 73.6 cm London, Early 19th C. [Workshop of] | Mon 1st October 2007 | £4,750 |
Violin | 35.4 cm London, 1800 c. | Mon 1st October 2007 | £3,500 |
Violin | 35.5 cm 1790 c. | Thu 1st February 2007 | £1,200 |
Violin | 35.0 cm London, 1790 c. | Thu 1st June 2006 | £3,120 |
Cello | London, 1780 c. | Tue 1st November 2005 | £26,271 |
Violin | London, 1810 c. [Attributed to] | Sun 1st May 2005 | £2,400 |
Violin | 1810 c. [Workshop] | Mon 1st November 2004 | £1,553 |
Violin | 1809 c. [Workshop] | Thu 1st April 2004 | £2,827 |
Violin | London, 1800 c. | Mon 1st March 2004 | £1,680 |
Violin | 1792 | Tue 1st July 2003 | £8,400 |
Violin | 1850 c. | Sat 1st March 2003 | £9,360 |
Violin | 1820 | Sat 1st March 2003 | £4,800 |
Viola | 38.9 cm 1770 | Tue 1st October 2002 | £3,628 |
Cello | 1780 | Thu 1st November 2001 | £43,883 |
Viola | 35.8 cm 1800 | Fri 1st September 2000 | £2,990 |
Violin | 1786 | Mon 1st May 2000 | £1,833 |
Violin | 1755 | Wed 1st March 2000 | £5,175 |
Violin | 1800 | Wed 1st September 1999 | £2,185 |
Cello | 1791 | Tue 1st June 1999 | £13,000 |
Cello | 1780 | Mon 1st March 1999 | £2,070 |
Violin | 1810 c. | Mon 1st June 1998 | £4,255 |
Violin Bow | Ivory 53 g. Open frog | Wed 1st April 1998 | £1,495 |
Violin | 1790 c. | Sun 1st February 1998 | £2,875 |
Violin | 1790 | Thu 1st May 1997 | £851 |
Violin | 1785 | Sat 1st March 1997 | £1,495 |
Violin Bow | Ivory 52 g. Open frog | Sat 1st March 1997 | £977 |
Violin | 18-- | Fri 1st November 1996 | £4,600 |
Violin | 1810 c. | Fri 1st November 1996 | £2,875 |
Violin | 1810 | Sat 1st June 1996 | £3,450 |
Violin | 1790 | Fri 1st March 1996 | £7,475 |
Violin | 1789 | Fri 1st March 1996 | £1,265 |
Violin | 1804 | Wed 1st November 1995 | £10,350 |
Violin | 1786 | Sun 1st October 1995 | £8,050 |
Viola | 38.1 cm 1800 c. | Thu 1st June 1995 | £6,900 |
Viola | 38.6 cm 18-- | Wed 1st March 1995 | £4,830 |
Viola | 37.8 cm 1800 | Wed 1st March 1995 | £1,610 |
Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | Wed 1st June 1994 | £920 |
Cello | 1830-40 | Wed 1st June 1994 | £28,750 |
Cello Bow | S/E 78 g. | Tue 1st March 1994 | £690 |
Cello | 1813 | Mon 1st November 1993 | £8,250 |
Viola | 40.3 cm 1800 c. | Mon 1st November 1993 | £5,750 |
Violin | 1800 c. | Sun 1st August 1993 | £1,760 |
Violin | 17-- | Thu 1st April 1993 | £5,980 |
Viola | 38.9 cm 1800 c. | Sun 1st March 1992 | £2,860 |
Violin | 1850 | Fri 1st November 1991 | £6,600 |
Cello | 1800 c. | Fri 1st November 1991 | £3,960 |
Viola | 38.3 cm 1800 c. | Fri 1st November 1991 | £4,950 |
Violin | 1814 c. | Mon 1st April 1991 | £8,800 |
Violin | 1810 c. | Mon 1st April 1991 | £770 |
Cello | 1800 c. | Thu 1st November 1990 | £17,050 |
Cello | 1800 c. | Thu 1st June 1989 | £13,200 |
Viola Bow | Ivory 62 g. Open frog | Sun 1st November 1987 | £858 |
Violin Bow | S/I 58 g. | Thu 1st May 1986 | £1,045 |
Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | Fri 1st November 1985 | £330 |
Viola | 39.7 cm 1775-99 | Fri 1st June 1984 | £2,037 |
Viola Bow | S/E 67 g. | Wed 1st June 1983 | £540 |
Viola | 40.2 cm 1790 | Sun 1st March 1981 | £2,308 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
BETTS, John (I) Born 1752 Stamford, died 1823 London UK. Apprenticed to Richard Duke in 1765, subsequently buying the business from Duke’s daughter Anne. In 1781 he was established independently in Holborn, moving to Royal Exchange in 1782. He employed G. Gillingham, Edward Betts and John Carter, then Vincenzo Panormo, Joseph and Henry Lockey Hill, Richard Tobin, Bernard Fendt (father and son), John Furber, and a minor maker named Isaac Newton. Betts himself became Official Valuer of violins to the Customs office. While these craftsmen produced a very important body of work, particularly the cellos which have become highly sought-after, Betts’ greatest importance was as an expert and entrepreneur, responsible for making London a major centre of violin making activity in the 19th century. Often signed internally on front. Branded below the back button: Betts / Royal Exchange / London. Printed label: Jo. Betts, No. 2 / near Northgate the / RoyalExchange London, 1789 John Betts, No. 2 North Piazza / Royal Exchange, London, fecit / January 9. 1782 [BVMA]
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