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    Amati > Makers Archive > B > George Beyer

    George Beyer

    Bloomington, St. Paul, b. 1887

    BEYER, George W. Born 1887 St. Paul, Indiana USA. Pupil of Albert Karr and also V. C. Squier and William Lewis. Active from 1912. Established in Bloomington, Indiana from 1926. Stradivari model, using commercial oil varnish. Small output; greatly occupied with repair work. Branded on back. [Wenberg] — John Dilworth
    Worked Bloomington, St. Paul
    Made Viola
    Taught by Albert Karr and also V
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    Auction Price History

    Highest auction price

    £1,309

    2 results

    Type Details Auction house Sold Price
    Viola42.3 cm Bloomington, 1930 c.—February 2010£1,309
    Viola39.8 cm 1923—November 1998£416

    Biographies

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    John Dilworth+

    BEYER, George W. Born 1887 St. Paul, Indiana USA. Pupil of Albert Karr and also V. C. Squier and William Lewis. Active from 1912. Established in Bloomington, Indiana from 1926. Stradivari model, using commercial oil varnish. Small output; greatly occupied with repair work. Branded on back. [Wenberg]

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