Arthur L. Scholes
Bedford, 1870–1956
SCHOLES, Arthur L. Born 1870 Stamford, Lincolnshire, died 1956 Bedford UK. Worked from c.1890-1914 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, later moving to Bedford. Settled in Archer Street, London in 1926, but removed to Bedford c.1940. — John Dilworth
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Table stress fractures to the lower bouts, some loss of varnish on the table and back Lot 2441 | — | September 2021 | £1,220 | |
| Labelled Made by Arthur L. Scholes Bedford England no. 39 1926, also monogrammed on the label Lot 609 | — | December 2013 | £1,020est. £ 300-500 | |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Bedford, 1923 n°71 | — | January 2010 | £2,850 |
| Violin | 1912 | — | January 2001 | £1,375 |
| Violin | 1916 | — | January 1994 | £1,855 |
| Violin | 1922 | — | January 1987 | £770 |
| Violin | 1922 | — | January 1986 | £1,210 |
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John Dilworth+
SCHOLES, Arthur L. Born 1870 Stamford, Lincolnshire, died 1956 Bedford UK. Worked from c.1890-1914 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, later moving to Bedford. Settled in Archer Street, London in 1926, but removed to Bedford c.1940. 99 violins completed on 1714 ‘Dolphin’ Stradivari, Guarneri, and personal models. Good workmanship and materials. Oil varnish. Made by / Arthur L. Scholes / Rushden. England. / No.11 1914.
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