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Richmond Henry Bird

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£3,600

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Viola	42.9 cm 1928 [Attributed to]	December 2010	£1,200
Violin	35.6 cm 1913	November 2007	£1,560
Violin	Liverpool, 1931 [Attributed to]	July 2005	£1,080
Cello	1910	March 2001	£3,600
Violin	1910	November 1999	£2,530
Violin	1927	November 1999	£978
Violin	1925	February 1999	£950
Violin	1922	October 1994	£2,300
Violin	1924	June 1994	£3,220
Violin	1931	March 1989	£1,644
Violin	1911	November 1987	£1,210
Violin	1913	April 1984	£418

Biographies

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