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Frank Vernon Henderson

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£821

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Viola Bow	G/MM 65.5 g.	December 2011	£658
Violin	35.4 cm Seattle, 1990	May 2008	£482
Cello Bow	S/E 80 g.	May 2007	£442
Violin Bow	G/I 68 g. Walrus tusk frog	May 2007	£383
Cello	75.5 cm Seattle, 1976	October 2006	£537
Cello Bow	G/B 90 g.	October 2006	£126
Cello Bow	G/B 93 g.	October 2006	£253
Viola	40.0 cm Seattle, 1977	October 2006	£442
Viola Bow	G/B 75 g.	October 2006	£253
Violin	35.3 cm Seattle, 1991	October 2006	£821
Violin Bow	S/H 64 g.	October 2006	£442
Violin	35.3 cm Seattle, 1990	May 2006	£696
Violin Bow	S/E 65 g.	May 2006	£142
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	May 2006	£142
Violin	Seattle, 1986	May 2004	£398
Violin Bow	G/E 61 g.	May 2004	£464
Violin Bow	G/I 65 g.	May 2004	£464
Violin	1987	May 1998	£317
Viola Bow	G/I 72 g.	June 1985	£396
Viola Bow	G/I 70 g.	January 1984	£288

Biographies

John Dilworth

HENDERSON, Frank Vernon Born 1901 Warrick, Montana, Worked Seattle, Washington USA. Violin and bow maker since professional retirement 1978. Pupil of George Orth. Author of How to Make a Violin Bow (Seattle, 1977). Copies of the c.1668 Stradivari ‘Duke of Cambridge’ and 1741 Guarneri del Gesù ‘Jarnowich’ violins, the original instruments being in his own collection. 78 violins, nine violas, and six cellos completed. Own oil varnish of amber and red-brown colour. 185 bows completed, branded: F. V. HENDERSON [Wenberg]