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Milton O. Wickes

Northampton, b. 1860

WICKES, Milton O. Born 1860 Rhode Island, Worked Northampton, Massachusetts USA. Active in Northampton. Worked with Andrew Hyde in Northampton up to 1904. Established independently in Holyoke and returned to Northampton 1911. Amati- and Stradivari-derived model. Various shades of oil varnish. — John Dilworth

Worked Northampton
Made Violin, Violin Bow

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£1,860

6 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Bearing the maker's label Lot 222April 2012£476est. $ 500-800
ViolinLabelled Made by Milton O. Wickes, Northampton, Mass., No. 151, 1909, branded twice Wickes Lot 228TarisioJanuary 2012£493est. $ 600-900
Violin BowS/E 51 g.January 2010£75
Violin35.7 cm Northampton, 1904January 2010£1,860
Violin35.6 cm Northampton, 1905January 2010£767
ViolinNorthampton, 1908January 2004£405

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

WICKES, Milton O. Born 1860 Rhode Island, Worked Northampton, Massachusetts USA. Active in Northampton. Worked with Andrew Hyde in Northampton up to 1904. Established independently in Holyoke and returned to Northampton 1911. Amati- and Stradivari-derived model. Various shades of oil varnish. By Milton O. Wickes / Holyoke. Mass. U.S.A. 19..

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