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Albert W. & M. Anthony) RODIER Brothers (Joseph E.)

Highest auction price

£1,498

Auction price history

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	35.8 cm Kansas City, 1932	Fri 1st October 2010	£1,352
Cello	75.8 cm Kansas City, 1916	Thu 1st October 2009	£1,498
Violin	1921	Tue 1st October 2002	£1,088
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g.	Tue 1st March 1988	£300

Biographies

John Dilworth

RODIER Brothers (Joseph E., Albert W., & M. Anthony) Worked circa. 1910-1954 Kansas City, Missouri USA. Born in Canada. Active in Kansas City from c.1910. Their shop was operated as a violin making school from 1948 with Government help for retraining veteran soldiers. Produced large numbers of violins, violas, cellos, basses, and guitars; estimated at a total of 3,000 instruments. Guarneri-derived model and some copies of individual instruments. Shaded orange oil varnish of their own formulation. Canadian woods.