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Joseph C. Tarr

Manchester, d. 1926

TARR, Joseph C. b. Manchester UK, died 1926 Huntingdon, Pennsylvania USA. Son and pupil of William Tarr, below. Emigrated to the USA 1900. Established in New York and in Huntington from 1912. Exhibited at the Trades Convention, St. Louis 1914. Stradivari model. — John Dilworth

Worked Manchester
Made Violin
Taught by William Tarr
Family Son of William Tarr
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Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£720

2 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin36.0 cm Manchester, 1886—March 2010£720
Violin1883—July 1991£616

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John Dilworth+

TARR, Joseph C. b. Manchester UK, died 1926 Huntingdon, Pennsylvania USA. Son and pupil of William Tarr, below. Emigrated to the USA 1900. Established in New York and in Huntington from 1912. Exhibited at the Trades Convention, St. Louis 1914. Stradivari model. Rather coarse work with poor materials but decent red-brown varnish.

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