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Frederick James Buckley

Guysborough, St. Louis, c.1875–1960

c.1960 St Louis, Missouri USA. Moved to Boston 1892. Pupil and assistant of Clark Powers. Established in St. Louis from 1904. Maker, repairer, and bow maker. Well-observed copies of Guarneri and Stradivari with golden orange varnish; about 70 produced. — John Dilworth
Worked Guysborough, St. Louis
Made Violin
Taught by Clark Powers
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Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£1,864

2 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin35.4 cm St. Louis, 1931—February 2011£1,188
Violin1926—October 2003£1,864

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

BUCKLEY, Frederick James Born 1875 Guysborough, Nova Scotia, d.c.1960 St Louis, Missouri USA. Moved to Boston 1892. Pupil and assistant of Clark Powers. Established in St. Louis from 1904. Maker, repairer, and bow maker. Well-observed copies of Guarneri and Stradivari with golden orange varnish; about 70 produced. Bows with octagonal sticks and personal model for the head. All work branded: ‘F. J. Buckley’. Printed label: Frederick J. Buckley St. Louis. Mo. 1919.

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