George (I) Corsby
London, 1790–1872
Originally a shoe maker from Northampton. Located at 8 Princes Street, London 1835-1841, then at 9 Princes Street 1841-1869. Musical instrument dealer. Typical London trade work. Amati or Stainer model with thin brown or golden yellow varnish probably made by outworkers. — John Dilworth
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | Two-piece back of faint fine curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 1516 | Gardiner Houlgate | September 2017 | £4,560est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin | Probably by | — | January 2005 | £480 |
| Cello | 1830 c. Attributed to | — | January 2004 | £1,076 |
| Violin | — | January 2004 | £1,380 | |
| Violin Bow | S/E 69 g. | — | January 1996 | £2,070 |
| Cello | 1819 Unpurfled | — | January 1991 | £632 |
| Cello | 1780 c. | — | January 1988 | £990 |
| Violin | 1775-99 | — | January 1984 | £935 |
| Cello | 1800 c. | — | January 1984 | £3,962 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
CORSBY, George (I) Born 1790, died 1872 London UK. Originally a shoe maker from Northampton. Located at 8 Princes Street, London 1835-1841, then at 9 Princes Street 1841-1869. Musical instrument dealer. Typical London trade work. Amati or Stainer model with thin brown or golden yellow varnish probably made by outworkers. Very useful cellos of compact dimensions and good playing qualities. Bows also found with Corsby brand, made by William Tubbs. George Corsby / Maker / Princes Street. Leicester Square / London
William Meredith Morris+
Principally a dealer, but made a few instruments on the Amati model of average merit.
Cecie Stainer+
Believed to be a brother of Corsby of Northampton. A maker in London, in Princes Street, Leicester Square, who also dealt in old instruments.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Er wohnte in der Princess Street, Leicester Square, war Geigenmacher und
handelte mit alten Instrumenten. Ob er mit dem Northamptoner Corsby verwandt
oder gar identisch war, konnte ich nicht feststellen.
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