Richmond Henry Bird

Highest auction price achieved
£ 3600.00

By John Dilworth

BIRD, Richmond Henry Born 1869 Walsall, Worked Wolverhampton & Liverpool UK. Worked in Wolverhampton until 1914. Subsequently chief workman for Rushworth and Dreaper in Liverpool. Imitated classical work very impressively. Various appropriate shades of varnish, very clean and accurate finish. All instruments made by him and under his supervision for Rushworth and Dreaper labelled: ‘The Ardeton’. Label used prior to 1914: Richmond H. Bird / 81 Raleigh Rd. / No. 50. Wolverhampton March 1913

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Viola 42.9 cm 1928 [Attributed to] Wed 1st December 10 £ 1200.00
Violin 35.6 cm 1913 Thu 1st November 07 £ 1560.00
Violin Liverpool, 1931 [Attributed to] Fri 1st July 05 £ 1080.00
Cello 1910 Thu 1st March 01 £ 3600.00
Violin 1910 Mon 1st November 99 £ 2530.00
Violin 1927 Mon 1st November 99 £ 978.00
Violin 1925 Mon 1st February 99 £ 950.00
Violin 1922 Sat 1st October 94 £ 2300.00
Violin 1924 Wed 1st June 94 £ 3220.00
Violin 1931 Wed 1st March 89 £ 1644.00
Violin 1911 Sun 1st November 87 £ 1210.00
Violin 1913 Sun 1st April 84 £ 418.00

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