J. Edwin Dyer
Toronto, b. 1897
DYER, J. Edwin Born 1897, d. after 1950 Toronto Canada Active 1916-1950. Self-taught, guided at first entirely by E. Heron-Allen’s Violin Making As It Was and Is. Gained the support of Jascha Heifetz but continued in full-time employment as railwayman. — John Dilworth
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled James Edwin Dyer, Toronto, Canada, 1938, bearing an inscription Made especially for me by ... Lot 203 | Tarisio | February 2015 | £933est. $ 1,200-1,800 |
| Violin | 1921 | — | September 1984 | £242 |
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DYER, J. Edwin Born 1897, d. after 1950 Toronto Canada Active 1916-1950. Self-taught, guided at first entirely by E. Heron-Allen’s Violin Making As It Was and Is. Gained the support of Jascha Heifetz but continued in full-time employment as railwayman. Small production; only 23 violins and two violas up until 1945; no cellos. Very proficient work on Stradivari model; neat and well-regulated. High reputation in Canada.
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