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    Walter William Whitbread

    b. 1874

    Amateur violinist. Personal and Stradivari-derived models. Inconsistent work. Brown varnish, both oil and spirit. — John Dilworth
    Made Violin
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    Auction Price History

    Highest auction price

    £190
    Type Details Auction house Sold Price
    Violin1921—February 1990£190

    Biographies

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

    John Dilworth+

    WHITBREAD, Walter William Born 1874 Havant, Worked from 1924 Southsea UK. Amateur violinist. Personal and Stradivari-derived models. Inconsistent work. Brown varnish, both oil and spirit.

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