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William WALKER
WALKER, William Born 1859 Mid Calder, Midlothian, died 1943 Broxburn, Scotland UK. Hairdresser and self-taught violin maker. From reading Heron-Allen Violin Making, as it was and is produced over 200 instruments on Stradivari and Guarneri models. Very fine work of a professional standard. Distinctive scroll modelled on Bergonzi: wide projecting eye and narrow first turn of the volute. Fine materials. Rich orange to red-brown varnish. Used commercial varnishes on early work but developed his own copal oil recipe coloured with alizarine pigments. William Walker. / Mid Calder / 1922 / no.130 William Walker/ Fecit Broxburn / Anno 1929 [Rattray]
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Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mid Calder 1921 n°125 | Wed 1st December 10 | £ 1680.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm 1908 | Wed 1st November 06 | £ 965.00 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Mid Calder, 1908 [Attributed to] | Thu 1st June 06 | £ 840.00 |
| Violin | 1922 | Mon 1st September 03 | £ 1998.00 |
| Violin | 1904 | Fri 1st February 02 | £ 1850.00 |
| Violin | 1906 | Wed 1st June 94 | £ 1725.00 |
| Violin | 1911 | Tue 1st June 93 | £ 1100.00 |
| Violin | 1905 | Thu 1st November 90 | £ 1455.00 |
| Violin | 1904 | Fri 1st January 88 | £ 720.00 |
| Violin | 1906 | Sun 1st March 87 | £ 385.00 |
| Violin | 1911 | Tue 1st June 82 | £ 453.00 |
| Violin | 1921 | Sat 1st March 80 | £ 281.00 |
| Violin | Mon 12th May 14 | £ 4500.00 |
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