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    Amati > Makers Archive > P > William Pierce

    William Pierce

    Allentown, worked 1936–1944

    Amateur maker. Stainer-derived model. Dark stained wood with clear yellow varnish and local materials. [Wenberg] — John Dilworth
    Worked Allentown
    Made Violin
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    Auction Price History

    Highest auction price

    £805

    3 results

    Type Details Auction house Sold Price
    ViolinLabelled Made by 1946, WM. Pierce, Allentown, PA Lot 207TarisioDecember 2013£330est. $ 800-1,200
    Violin1893—November 2001£805
    Violin1940—November 1998£242

    Biographies

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

    John Dilworth+

    PIERCE, William Worked circa. 1936-1944 Allentown, Pennsylvania USA. Amateur maker. Stainer-derived model. Dark stained wood with clear yellow varnish and local materials. [Wenberg]

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