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Louis Frank Milton

Marston, 1898–1947

Pupil of A. L. Scholes. Established from 1923 in Bedford. Credited with more than 50 violins made on a Guarneri-derived model. Good professional workmanship and materials. Red brown varnish. Louis F. Milton / Bedford, England / No.. 1924 — John Dilworth

Worked Marston
Made Cello, Viola, Violin
Taught by A. L
Violin by Louis F. Milton, Bedford, 1928
Violin by Louis Frank Milton. Sold by Amati — from the archive.

Instruments

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£4,800

27 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Labelled Made by Louis F. Milton, Bedford, England, signed on the label and dated 1921 Lot 2451December 2021£312est. £ 300-500
Labelled Louis F Milton No. 75 Bedford 1926, good condition Lot 65March 2021£1,800est. £ 1,200-1,800
Labelled Louis F. Milton, Bedford, England, L. F. Milton 1926 Lot 89February 2020£1,576est. $ 1,500-2,200
Labelled Louis F. Milton, Bedford England, no 39, 1925 Lot 130October 2017£1,770est. £ 2,000-3,000
One-piece back of medium curl, table of fine grain, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 3October 2017£864est. £ 700-1,000
Labelled Louis F. Milton, Bedford, England, No 46, 1925, one crack in table Lot 351March 2017£1,200est. £ 800-1,200
Bearing the original label Louis F. Milton, Bedford, England. 1927, No. 112, f hole crack, good condition Lot 355December 2015£660est. £ 600-800
Labelled Louis F. Milton, Bedford, England 1924, No. 26 Lot 328June 2015£600est. £ 600-1,000
Bearing an original label, further labelled Sole Agents Boosey & Hawkes Ltd. number 166 Lot 271March 2013£264est. £ 700-1,000
Labelled Louis F. Milton, Bedford England, further labelled Francifcus Stradivarius Cremonenfis ... Lot 157June 2012£4,800est. £ 4,000-6,000
Violin1927January 2003£1,800
Violin1930January 2002£865
Violin1925January 2000£1,840
Violin1925January 1999£1,150
Violin1930January 1991£646
Violin1928January 1990£1,650
Cello19--January 1989£2,200
Violin1926January 1989£1,100
Cello1920January 1988£2,783
Viola39.4 cm 1920 c.January 1988£770
Violin1923January 1988£990
Violin1932January 1986£880
Violin1925January 1986£410
Violin1924January 1986£1,320
Violin1925January 1986£475
Violin1924January 1982£330
Violin1927January 1981£275

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

MILTON, Louis Frank Born 1898 Marston, Wolverhampton, died 1947 Bedford UK. Pupil of A. L. Scholes. Established from 1923 in Bedford. Credited with more than 50 violins made on a Guarneri-derived model. Good professional workmanship and materials. Red brown varnish. Louis F. Milton / Bedford, England / No.. 1924

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