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Lawrence Cocker

Highest auction price

£3,680

Auction price history

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Viola		Wed 7th August 2013	£1,000
Cello Bow	S/E 76 g.	Thu 1st September 2011	£360
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	Wed 1st December 2010	£54
Violin	35.7 cm Derby, 1951	Fri 1st October 2010	£633
Viola	43.0 cm Derby, 1950	Mon 1st March 2010	£600
Viola Bow	N/E 66 g.	Mon 1st March 2010	£240
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	Mon 1st June 2009	£204
Violin	35.9 cm Derby, 1948	Sun 1st March 2009	£1,440
Violin	35.5 cm 1973	Sun 1st June 2008	£372
Violin	35.9 cm Derby, 1950	Sat 1st December 2007	£647
Cello Bow	S/E --- also stamped "pat no 903574"	Sat 1st September 2007	£264
Viola	42.8 cm Derby, 1955 'Tertis' model	Tue 1st May 2007	£2,167
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g. Cane	Thu 1st February 2007	£153
Violin	35.4 cm Derby 1973 Sold with cane bow by same maker	Wed 1st November 2006	£1,059
Cello Bow	S/E 77 g.	Tue 1st February 2005	£179
Viola	43.1 cm Derby, 1950	Sun 1st February 2004	£382
Cello Bow	S/E 80 g.	Sat 1st November 2003	£353
Violin	1950	Sat 1st November 2003	£1,293
Violin Bow	S/E 55 g.	Tue 1st July 2003	£115
Viola	43.1 cm 1950	Sat 1st September 2001	£431
Viola	42.8 cm 1954	Thu 1st March 2001	£1,440
Viola	45.7 cm 1958	Fri 1st September 2000	£690
Viola	42.7 cm 1955	Thu 1st June 2000	£805
Viola Bow	S/E 68 g.	Mon 1st March 1999	£400
Violin	1968	Sun 1st November 1998	£1,265
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g.	Wed 1st October 1997	£90
Cello Bow	S/E	Wed 1st May 1996	£230
Cello	1968	Thu 1st February 1996	£3,680
Viola	42.9 cm 1955	Thu 1st June 1995	£1,035
Viola	42.1 cm 1971	Wed 1st March 1995	£1,840
Viola Bow	S/E 68 g.	Wed 1st March 1995	£299
Viola Bow	S/E 69 g.	Tue 1st November 1994	£460
Cello Bow	S/E 72 g.	Mon 1st August 1994	£322
Viola	42.9 cm 1956	Wed 1st June 1994	£862
Cello Bow	S/E 77 g.	Sun 1st November 1992	£310
Violin Bow	S/E	Tue 1st September 1992	£308
Viola	43.0 cm 1957	Fri 1st June 1990	£990
Viola	42.9 cm 1955	Thu 1st March 1990	£2,090
Violin	1936	Wed 1st November 1989	£330
Viola Bow	S/E 69 g.	Sun 1st October 1989	£114
Viola	42.9 cm 1955	Thu 1st June 1989	£990
Viola Bow	S/E 67 g.	Mon 1st May 1989	£165
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	Sat 1st April 1989	£220
Viola Bow	S/E 67 g.	Sun 1st January 1989	£352
Violin	1836	Sun 1st January 1989	£242
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	Thu 1st September 1988	£110
Viola	43.2 cm 1957	Fri 1st January 1988	£600
Violin	1961	Fri 1st January 1988	£620
Viola Bow	G/E 72 g.	Thu 1st January 1987	£187
Violin	1957	Wed 1st October 1986	£440
Violin	1964	Mon 1st September 1986	£506
Violin	1973	Sat 1st March 1986	£682
Violin	1959	Sat 1st March 1986	£660
Violin	1961	Tue 1st November 1983	£537
Cello Bow	S/E 75 g.	Mon 1st November 1982	£86

Biographies

John Dilworth

COCKER, Lawrence Born 1908, died 1982 Derby UK. Self taught. Ingenious and innovative maker of violins and bows. Highly respected and admired by colleagues in English violin trade. Diploma of Honour at The Hague 1949. Began using commercial Millington varnish, but later developed his own cooked copal recipe with a deep rust-brown tint. Closely involved with Lionel Tertis in developing the ‘Tertis Model’ viola, a large pattern that has not sustained general interest. His violins are very well made, using charming evolutions of classical models. Well-proportioned and attractive instruments. Developed the ‘split cane’ bow, adapting techniques used in the making of fishing rods as an alternative to pernambuco wood. These were much appreciated by students in the time before cheaper composite materials came into widespread use by the end of the 20th century. Manuscript label: Made for Mr – / by / Laurence Cocker / Derby 1949