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William Hallam Chilton

Walsall, b. 1874

1920 Cricklewood, London UK. Violinist and self-taught maker imitating his own John Furber violin. These copies were sold through the trade, and in some cases have subsequently been fraudulently re-labelled. Poor varnish. Made at Cricklewood / W. Hallam Chilton / 19.. — John Dilworth

Worked Walsall

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John Dilworth+

CHILTON, William Hallam Born 1874 Walsall, Staffordshire, Worked circa. 1920 Cricklewood, London UK. Violinist and self-taught maker imitating his own John Furber violin. These copies were sold through the trade, and in some cases have subsequently been fraudulently re-labelled. Poor varnish. Made at Cricklewood / W. Hallam Chilton / 19..

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