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Milton R. Davis

East Aurora, 1890–1941

DAVIS, Milton R. Born 1890 East Aurora, New York, died 1941 Grand Rapids, Michigan USA. Violinist and self-taught maker, working in Lincoln, Nebraska and finally Grand Rapids, Michigan. Sophisticated workmanship on classical models with shaded and antiqued finish. — John Dilworth
Worked East Aurora
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DAVIS, Milton R. Born 1890 East Aurora, New York, died 1941 Grand Rapids, Michigan USA. Violinist and self-taught maker, working in Lincoln, Nebraska and finally Grand Rapids, Michigan. Sophisticated workmanship on classical models with shaded and antiqued finish. No. 110 / Milton R Davis / ‘Strad’ 1717 1926

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