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William WILKINSON

Highest auction price

£3,000

Auction price history
Type Details Sold Price
Violin 35.5 cm Dublin, 1825 Sat 1st March 2008 £3,000
Cello Dublin, 1770 c. [Attributed to] Sat 1st May 2004 £777
Violin 1800 c. Fri 1st June 1984 £1,245
Viola 42.1 cm 1800 c. Sun 1st November 1981 £2,530
Biographies

John Dilworth

WILKINSON, William Worked circa. 1790-1828 Dublin Republic of Ireland Son-in-law, apprentice, and successor to Thomas Perry. Entered into partnership with Perry in 1790 and took over the business after his death in 1818. The shop next passed to another pupil of Perry, J. Mackintosh. One fine small viola noted. Other work very much in the style of Perry, although his actual contribution to the workshop as craftsman or businessman is not known.

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