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Edward (I) WITHERS

Highest auction price

£36,000

Auction price history
Type Details Sold Price
Cello 76.5 cm London, 1849 [Lit.] Tue 1st June 2010 £36,000
Cello Bow S/E 76 g. Mon 1st November 2004 £1,725
Violin 1870 Sat 1st March 2003 £4,560
Cello 1840 Thu 1st June 2000 £12,650
Viola Bow S/E 67 g. Fri 1st August 1997 £632
Violin Bow Ivory 58 g. [& Son] Sun 1st October 1995 £460
Violin 1870 c. Sun 1st July 1990 £1,045
Biographies

John Dilworth

WITHERS, Edward (I) Born 1808, died 1875 London UK. Cellist and son of a confectioner. Bought the shop of R. & W. Davis in Coventry Street in 1846 and from 1848 devoted himself fully to developing the business. In his first year he bought and sold the Stradivari 1698 ‘Cholmondley’ cello. Assisted in the workshop by C. Maucotel and C. Theress, both previously employed by Davis. C. Boullangier replaced Maucotel in 1849. Both John Lott (I) and John Lott (II) also worked for Davis and continued as outworkers for Withers. Withers claimed to have been taught violin making by the younger Lott, but it is not clear how much practical experience he had. Succeeded by his sons Edward (II) and George Thomas Henry, below. Very fine Cremonese models. A fine quartet made on Guarneri del Gesù pattern of exquisite workmanship and great distinction with finely textured red-brown varnish. Edward Withers London

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