George Darby
Taunton, b. 1849
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20 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped George Darbey, ebony frog plain, silver button, without hair Lot 2258 | — | December 2023 | £562est. £ 500-800 |
| Violin Bow | A silver-mounted violin bow by George Darbey, Bristol, circa 1910 Lot 38 | Amati | June 2022 | £1,390est. £ 1,000-2,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped George Darbey, ebony frog in the style of Tubbs plain Lot 2234 | — | June 2022 | £720est. £ 600-800 |
| Violin Bow | Chased gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped George. Darbey, plain ebony frog, chased gold button Lot 26 | — | March 2018 | £1,080est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick, very good condition except for two pin cracks to the back of the head Lot 42 | — | March 2016 | £360est. £ 600-800 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 51.5 g. (button not original) | — | December 2010 | £760 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.0 g. | — | October 2009 | £960 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | October 2007 | £376 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 60 g. | — | June 1999 | £1,380 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | March 1999 | £450 |
| Violin | 1893 | — | March 1998 | £1,725 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | July 1997 | £500 |
| Violin | 1915 | — | November 1996 | £3,565 |
| Violin | 1889 | — | June 1996 | £2,530 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | — | June 1996 | £575 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. | — | June 1995 | £805 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 61 g. | — | November 1989 | £1,980 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | January 1989 | £660 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | November 1988 | £330 |
| Violin | 1916 | — | March 1986 | £2,530 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
DARBY (DARBEY), George Born 1849 Taunton, Worked circa. 1882-1920 Bristol UK. Violin and bow maker. Stradivari, Guarneri, Amati, and Gagliano models. Orange-red varnish with generally fine materials and good workmanship; comparable to French work, according to contemporary commentators. George Darby. Cremona House / Bristol. Anno 1902. [Henley, Meredith-Morris]
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
nennt, 1882 eröffnete. Er ist der Erfinder und Verfertiger eines Saiten-Mikrometers.
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