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William B. Knox

Auburn, Utica N.Y., Utica NY, 1864–1940

KNOX, William B. Born 1864 Auburn, New York, died 1940 Utica, New York USA. Dentist and part-time maker. Pupil of Walter Colton. Established a business in Utica, making strings as well as instruments. Stradivari and Guarneri models with hard orange varnish, some assembled from prefabricated parts. — John Dilworth
Worked Auburn, Utica N.Y., Utica NY
Made Violin
Taught by Walter Colton
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Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£1,775

4 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinBearing the maker's label, label inscribed Copy J.B. Vuillaume Lot 225SkinnersNovember 2019£1,341est. $ 400-600
ViolinLabelled Wm. B. Knox / VIOLIN MAKER / Copy Jos Guarnerius. / UTICA, N.Y. Lot 192SkinnersNovember 2016£1,775est. $ 800-1,200
Violin35.7 cm Utica, N.Y., 1918—October 2009£345
Violin35.5 cm Utica, NY, 1906—October 2007£431

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

KNOX, William B. Born 1864 Auburn, New York, died 1940 Utica, New York USA. Dentist and part-time maker. Pupil of Walter Colton. Established a business in Utica, making strings as well as instruments. Stradivari and Guarneri models with hard orange varnish, some assembled from prefabricated parts. Branded: ‘W. B. Knox’ [Wenberg]

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