Harold Clare
Stretton, b. 1884
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Auction Price History
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola | 43.2 cm 1936 | — | July 1993 | £690 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
CLARE, Harold (Harry) Born 1884 Stretton, Cheshire, Worked Merthyr Tydfil and Whitley Bay UK. Musician and pupil of J. E. Harris in violin making. Established in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales c.1920; later in Whitley Bay, Northumberland. Stradivari and Guarneri models, and his own personal design adopted after 1925. Well executed. Oil varnished. Each instrument named after a celebrated virtuoso or maker. First prize at the Royal National Eisteddford, Pontypridd 1924 with a violin bearing the name of William Henley. Made bv Harry Clare / 19.. / ‘ Kreisler’/ at Merthyr Tydfil.
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