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William Taylor

worked 1769–1820

Worked in Princes Street, Drury Lane, London. Possibly a pupil of Vincenzo Panormo. Stradivari model with very flat arch. Good professional workmanship but poor quality materials and thin red-brown spirit varnish. Chamfers of scroll blackened in the manner of Stradivari. — John Dilworth

Made Cello
Cello by William Taylor, London, circa 1800 — front
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Cello by William Taylor, London, circa 1800. Sold by Amati. Measurements and detail photographs →

Instruments

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£4,424

1 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
CelloA cello by William Taylor, London, circa 1800 Lot 7AmatiJanuary 2024£4,424est. £ 4,000-8,000

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

TAYLOR, William Worked circa. 1769-1820 London UK. Worked in Princes Street, Drury Lane, London. Possibly a pupil of Vincenzo Panormo. Stradivari model with very flat arch. Good professional workmanship but poor quality materials and thin red-brown spirit varnish. Chamfers of scroll blackened in the manner of Stradivari. Violins, violas, cellos, and double basses recorded. Some instruments branded below back button: ‘Wm. Taylor’ or ‘W.T.’ Gulielmus Taylor / fecit Londini, 1790 William Taylor / London 1806

George Hart+

A maker of much merit. Instruments of the character of Panormo.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Angeblich ein Schüler von V. Panormo. Es kommen gutklingende Violen und Violinen von ihm vor, am besten aber sind seine Bässe. Er wohnte Princess Street, Drury Lane und war als sorgfältiger Wiederhersteller alter Geigen sehr geschätzt. Ein James Taylor eröffnete 1867 in Aberdeen ein Geigengeschäft.

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