David Murray

Highest auction price achieved
£ 935.00

By William Meredith Morris

He was born at Greeburn, Linlithgowshire, Dec. 30, 1850. He is an amateur maker of far more than average ability, and did circumstances but allow him to procure good material, he would turn out work which would be in every way excellent. As matters stand, Murray has often to rest content with any sort of timber he can pick up. When he does secure a piece of good wood, he spends months in fondly shaping it, and in tracing out of the inert block lines of living beauty. He works on an original model, or perhaps it would be more correct to say models, seeing that no two of his instruments are exactly alike. Each violin has an individuality of its own, and yet " David Murray " is writ large on the face of every one of them. The workmanship is faultless, and the tone has a peculiar crisp yet sweet quality which is novel and pleasing. He has made about sixty violins. Label : — DAVID MURRAY, MAKER, GOREBRIDGE, 189-

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin 1897 Wed 1st December 93 £ 396.00
Violin 1889 Mon 1st March 93 £ 935.00
Viola 40.0 cm 1900 c. Wed 1st April 87 £ 220.00

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