George Wulme-Hudson
London, 1862–1952
Pancras, London, died 1952 Chessington, Surrey UK. Trained as a jeweller and violinist. Self-taught maker with some guidance from Thomas Jacques Holder. Active from 1897. Added ‘Wulme’ to his name to distinguish himself from his contemporary, George Hudson of Skegness. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
68 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Lot 128 | Bonhams | August 2026 | £6 |
| Violin | Lot 125 | Brompton's | August 2026 | £400 |
| Violin | Labelled Gio: Carressi, 927 Fecit London 1920, branded to the upper block Gio Carressi Lot 155 | Tarisio | November 2025 | £2,532est. $ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Nicolaus Gagliano Filius Alexandri fecit Neap. 1743, inscribed Geo. Wulme Hudson maker ... Lot 160 | Tarisio | May 2025 | £21,377est. $ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Gio: Carressi, 927 Fecit London 1920, branded to the top block Gio Carressi Lot 73 | Tarisio | January 2025 | £8,260est. £ 7,000-10,000 |
| Cello | Labelled Geo Wulme-Hudson fecit, London anno 1928, inscribed on the label quartet Lot 6 | Tarisio | January 2024 | £10,000est. £ 12,000-18,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Geo Wulme-Hudson fecit London anno 1909, branded to the bottom block Geo W. Hudson Lot 47 | Tarisio | October 2023 | £10,030est. £ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin | Branded George W. Hudson on the table and bottom blocks Lot 54 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2023 | £7,200est. £ 6,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Labelled with signature Geo. Wulme-Hudson. fecit London anno 1925, branded George W. Hudson Lot 31 | Ingles & Hayday | November 2022 | £9,600est. £ 5,000-7,000 |
| Violin | Branded George W. Hudson on the top and bottom blocks Lot 5 | Ingles & Hayday | November 2021 | £7,800est. £ 5,000-7,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Geo. Wulme-Hudson fecit London anno 1939, branded George W. Hudson on the top block Lot 2 | Ingles & Hayday | June 2021 | £9,000est. £ 5,000-7,000 |
| Violin | Branded Gio Carressi on the top block Lot 14 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2018 | £6,600est. £ 5,000-7,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Geo Wulme-Hudson fecit London anno 1910, branded Geo. W. Hudson on the bottom block Lot 4 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2017 | £7,800est. £ 6,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Labelled George Wulme-Hudson Maker 1902, branded Geo. W. Hudson internally on the back Lot 163 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2017 | £3,360est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Carressi, G.W-H. 1924, Fecit London Lot 192 | Tarisio | May 2017 | £8,323est. $ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Geo. Wulme-Hudson fecit - London anno 1948, branded George W. Hudson on the top Lot 1 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2016 | £4,200est. £ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Joseph Guarnerius ..., stamped Gio. Carressi on the top block Lot 101 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2016 | £7,800est. £ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin | Unlabelled Lot 271 | Brompton’s | November 2015 | £6,000est. £ 5,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Geo. Wulme-Hudson fecit London anno 1939 Lot 1 | Ingles & Hayday | November 2015 | £5,400est. £ 5,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Carlo Testore figlio maggiore del fu Carlo Giuseppe in contrada larga al segno dell'Aquila 17... Lot 165 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2015 | £14,400est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | Lot 60 | Bonhams | December 2014 | £8,750 |
| Violin | Unlabelled Lot 182 | Tarisio | October 2014 | £8,400est. £ 7,000-10,000 |
| Viola | Bearing a manuscript label Galiendo. Ferd. A. Fecit ... anno. 1... Lot 141 | Brompton’s | October 2014 | £16,800est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | After Amati, lightly craquelled varnish of a red colour on a golden brown ground Lot 60 | Bonhams | May 2014 | £8,750est. £ 7,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Carressi-G. W-H.- fecit London 1923 Lot 249 | Brompton’s | October 2013 | £3,000est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | Unlabelled Lot 196 | Tarisio | October 2012 | £10,800est. £ 9,000-13,000 |
| Violin | 35.2 cm early 20th C. Possibly by | — | January 2011 | £6,015 |
| Viola | 41.4 cm London, 1931 | — | January 2011 | £13,200 |
| Viola | 42.0 cm London, 1900 c. | — | January 2011 | £8,125 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Skegness, 1894 Probably by | — | January 2009 | £2,966 |
| Violin | 36 cm | — | January 2009 | £5,175 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm London, 1930 c. | — | January 2009 | £3,750 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm London, 1920 c. Probably by | — | January 2008 | £2,993 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm London, 1935 | — | January 2008 | £5,000 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm London, 1930 c. | — | January 2008 | £3,750 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm | — | January 2007 | £5,293 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm London | — | January 2006 | £6,745 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm London, 1924 | — | January 2006 | £2,640 |
| Violin | 1920 | — | January 2005 | £4,320 |
| Violin | 1925 | — | January 2003 | £4,817 |
| Violin | 1946 | — | January 2003 | £5,520 |
| Viola | 1930 | — | January 2003 | £8,400 |
| Violin | 1946 | — | January 2001 | £4,894 |
| Violin | 1904 | — | January 2001 | £4,400 |
| Violin | 1926 | — | January 2001 | £4,600 |
| Violin | 1901 | — | January 2001 | £828 |
| Violin | 1942 | — | January 2000 | £1,150 |
| Violin | 1942 | — | January 2000 | £1,150 |
| Violin | 1927 | — | January 1999 | £4,800 |
| Violin | 1829 | — | January 1999 | £5,628 |
| Violin | 1919 | — | January 1998 | £5,520 |
| Violin | 1924 | — | January 1998 | £4,600 |
| Violin | 1903 | — | January 1998 | £3,795 |
| Violin | 1927 | — | January 1997 | £3,450 |
| Violin | 1924 | — | January 1997 | £3,910 |
| Violin | 1893 | — | January 1996 | £1,127 |
| Violin | 1946 | — | January 1996 | £4,370 |
| Violin | 1941 | — | January 1996 | £2,875 |
| Violin | 1941 | — | January 1996 | £2,300 |
| Violin | 1915 | — | January 1996 | £4,140 |
| Violin | 1935 | — | January 1996 | £4,530 |
| Violin | 19-- | — | January 1994 | £4,715 |
| Violin | 1937 | — | January 1994 | £3,220 |
| Violin | 1942 | — | January 1992 | £1,210 |
| Violin | 19-- | — | January 1992 | £2,640 |
| Viola | 43.0 cm 1931 | — | January 1991 | £4,400 |
| Viola | 41.8 cm 1930 | — | January 1990 | £4,950 |
| Viola | 41.6 cm 19-- | — | January 1980 | £2,090 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
WULME-HUDSON, George Born 1862 St. Pancras, London, died 1952 Chessington, Surrey UK. Trained as a jeweller and violinist. Self-taught maker with some guidance from Thomas Jacques Holder. Active from 1897. Added ‘Wulme’ to his name to distinguish himself from his contemporary, George Hudson of Skegness. Known as ‘the second John Lott’, a fine and prolific copyist of old Italian instruments. Active in Lower Clapton 1925. Supplied instruments to Edward Withers. Some work is of a minor class, being vague representations of generic forms, but others are very distinguished. Many are labelled with facsimiles of original tickets, or with the names of fictional Italian makers. Used the soubriquet ‘Caressa’ which is often found branded or written on the interior. G. Wulme-Hudson / 1903 George W. Hudson / London 1915 “Carressa” / George Wulme-Hudson / Fecit London 1924 [BVMA]
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