William Samuel (II) Day
Highest auction price
£1,294
Auction price history
Type | Details | Sold | Price |
---|---|---|---|
Violin | 35.5 cm Plymouth, 1936 | Fri 1st October 2010 | £316 |
Violin | 35.7 cm Plymouth, 1937 | Fri 1st October 2010 | £460 |
Violin | 35.9 cm Plymouth, 1925 | Sat 1st March 2008 | £1,294 |
Violin | 1927 | Wed 1st November 2000 | £235 |
Violin | 1912 | Sun 1st May 1994 | £660 |
Violin | 1926 | Fri 1st November 1985 | £418 |
Violin | 1930 | Sun 1st March 1981 | £142 |
Biographies
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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