Arthur Cotton Lancaster
Colne, b. 1869
1890-1925 Colne, Lancashire UK. Stradivari and Guarneri models. Decent work with good materials and varnish. One violin made to commemorate the Titanic in 1912 with an oil portrait of Wallace Hartley, the leader of the ship’s orchestra, on the back. — John Dilworth
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | On the back painted in oils is a portrait of Wallace Hartley (violinist conductor of the Titanic band) Lot 2468 | Gardiner | January 2024 | £976est. £ 800-1,500 |
| Violin | Jointed back of faint medium curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 89 | Gardiner Houlgate | May 2013 | £944est. £ 600-900 |
| Violin | 1896 | — | January 1990 | £242 |
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LANCASTER, Arthur Cotton Born 1869, Worked circa. 1890-1925 Colne, Lancashire UK. Stradivari and Guarneri models. Decent work with good materials and varnish. One violin made to commemorate the Titanic in 1912 with an oil portrait of Wallace Hartley, the leader of the ship’s orchestra, on the back.
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