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Samuel Gilkes
Was born at Morton Pinkney, in Northamptonshire. He became an apprentice of Charles Harris, whose style he followed with much success. Upon leaving Harris he engaged himself to William Forster, making many instruments for him, retaining, however, all the features of the style of Harris. In the year 1810 he left the workshop of Forster, and commenced business on his own account in James Street, Buckingham Gate, where the few instruments bearing his name were made. Too much cannot be said in praise of this excellent maker; he was a thorough artist, and the exquisite finish of his works evidences that the making of them was to him a labour of love. Amati was his favourite model.
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Type | Title | Sold | Price |
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Violin | 35.7 cm London, 1810 [Probably by] | Wed 1st June 11 | £ 2160.00 |
Viola | 41.5 cm London, 1815 c. | Thu 1st October 09 | £ 34850.00 |
Violin | 35.4 cm London, 1st half 19th C. [Probably by] | Sat 1st November 08 | £ 998.00 |
Cello | 75.7 cm 1810 c. | Sat 1st November 08 | £ 11400.00 |
Violin | 1850 | Wed 1st October 03 | £ 416.00 |
Viola | 41.4 cm 1820 | Tue 1st November 94 | £ 12650.00 |
Cello | 1800-25 | Mon 1st June 92 | £ 14300.00 |
Violin | 1820 c. | Mon 1st April 91 | £ 6600.00 |
Violin | 1800-25 | Tue 1st November 88 | £ 2734.00 |
Viola | 38.9 cm 18-- | Fri 1st June 84 | £ 1620.00 |
Violin | 1872 | Mon 1st February 82 | £ 714.00 |
Violin | Wed 22nd May 13 | £ 3000.00 | |
Violin | Wed 31st October 12 | £ 3125.00 |
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