Carl H. George

Highest auction price

£7,386

Auction price history

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	35.7 cm Chicago, 1933	Tue 1st November 2011	£7,386
Violin	35.5 cm Chicago, 1942	Tue 1st May 2007	£2,946
Violin	Chicago, 1914	Sat 1st May 2004	£5,637
Violin	1940	Tue 1st October 2002	£4,354
Violin	1940	Mon 1st October 2001	£6,028

Biographies

John Dilworth

GEORGE, Carl H. Born 1882 Hamburg Germany, died 1950 Evanston, Illinois USA. Migrated with his family to Toronto, Canada 1886; moved to Chicago, USA 1896. Apprenticed to Gustave Ferron. Later established with Franz Wagner as Wagner & George 1899-1945. The business was subsequently taken over by Hermann Bischofsberger. Credited with 400 violins and 30 cellos, generally on a personal model derived from classical outlines. Bows branded: WAGNER & GEORGE [Wenberg]