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Henry Morris

Darlaston, worked 1880–1912

Amateur violinist and self-taught maker, basing his methods on a Joseph Chanot Guarneri copy in his possession. Produced 12 copies and gave them away to friends, each named after a sign of the zodiac. Thickish golden-yellow varnish. Henry Morris / Made at Darlaston in 1890 / Sagittarius — John Dilworth

Worked Darlaston

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MORRIS, Henry Worked circa. 1880-1912 Darlaston, Staffordshire UK. Amateur violinist and self-taught maker, basing his methods on a Joseph Chanot Guarneri copy in his possession. Produced 12 copies and gave them away to friends, each named after a sign of the zodiac. Thickish golden-yellow varnish. Henry Morris / Made at Darlaston in 1890 / Sagittarius

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