William Samuel (II) Day

Highest auction price achieved
£ 1294.00

By John Dilworth

DAY, William Samuel (II) Born 1887, Worked Plymouth & London UK. Instruments made with his father, and later alone, generally on the large size, and to a variety of Italian models from fine quality woods. Produced own varnish in tints from yellow to dark red. Bows made on patterns of Tourte, Tubbs, Panormo, Peccatte, and others. Emigrated to Brisbane, Australia in 1925. Manuscript label: W. S. Day / London 1912 W. S. Day. Plymouth / Faciebat. Anno 1924

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin 35.5 cm Plymouth, 1936 Fri 1st October 10 £ 316.00
Violin 35.7 cm Plymouth, 1937 Fri 1st October 10 £ 460.00
Violin 35.9 cm Plymouth, 1925 Sat 1st March 08 £ 1294.00
Violin 1927 Wed 1st November 00 £ 235.00
Violin 1912 Sun 1st May 94 £ 660.00
Violin 1926 Fri 1st November 85 £ 418.00
Violin 1930 Sun 1st March 81 £ 142.00

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