Mark Dearlove

Highest auction price

£3,125

Auction price history

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Cello		Wed 31st October 2012	£3,125
Violin	1830	Fri 1st March 2002	£3,120
Cello	1814	Fri 1st April 1988	£750
Cello	1814	Mon 1st September 1986	£770

Biographies

John Dilworth George Hart William Meredith Morris Cecie Stainer Willibald Leo Lütgendorff

John Dilworth

DEARLOVE, Mark Born 1770, Ripley, died 1820 Leeds, Yorkshire UK. Worked in Leeds 1808-1849. Employed (at different periods) Thomas Absam, John Gough, and John Fryer. Probably apprenticed to his brother-in-law (or uncle) Joseph Chippendale as a cabinet maker in Ripley before taking up violin making. Most often described as a ‘music seller’ in contemporary documents (as were most English makers), this has led to speculation that he was not a maker at all, but a dealer in the work of others. However, his association with Chippendale, and the consistent style of his work, provides strong evidence in his favour. Established in Leeds at various addresses (or variations of the same address) from 1809: 18 Bridge 1814, 4 Rayson’s Yard, Briggate 1817, and 4 Boar Lane from 1822-6. The workshop was continued after his death in 1820 by Mary Dearlove (both his wife and daughter bore this name). His son Mark William took over c.1830. Best known for cellos of a useful small pattern. Materials seem to be of local growth sycamore: backs lacking a deep figure and pine fronts rather than imported spruce. Boxwood (or similar) purfling, small scroll and upright soundholes, rather Tyrolean. Pleasant yellow-ochre varnish. Branded: ‘Dearlove, Leeds’ or ‘Dearlove, maker, Leeds.’ Manuscript label: Mark Dearlove, Boar Lane, Leeds.