Arthur William Gibbons
Norfolk, Norwich, b. 1914
Pupil of W. J. Piercy of W. E. Hill & Sons. Violin on various classical patterns. Violas modelled on the 1696 Stradivari ‘Archinto’. Both oil and spirit varnish. Small output. Manuscript label: Made by / A. W. Gibbons / Skeyton, / Norwich. / Alumnus / W. J. Piercy / Late of Hill’s. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola | Lot 182 | Bonhams | August 2026 | £1,000 |
| Viola | Labelled Made by A.W. Gibbons, Skeyton, Norwich, No. 7, fecit ..., of a red brown colour Lot 182 | Bonhams | October 2012 | £1,000 |
| Viola | 41.9 cm 19-- | — | January 1986 | £374 |
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GIBBONS, Arthur William Born 1914, Worked from 1936 Skeyton, Norfolk UK. Pupil of W. J. Piercy of W. E. Hill & Sons. Violin on various classical patterns. Violas modelled on the 1696 Stradivari ‘Archinto’. Both oil and spirit varnish. Small output. Manuscript label: Made by / A. W. Gibbons / Skeyton, / Norwich. / Alumnus / W. J. Piercy / Late of Hill’s. / Fecit 1958 / Model Venitus No. 2
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