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
Instruments
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
76 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Geo. Wulme-Hudson fecit London anno 1937, branded George W. Hudson on the top block Lot 29 | — | March 2026 | £9,000est. Estimate £ 5,000-8,000 |
| 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 | A violin by George Wulme-Hudson, London, circa 1920 Lot 46 | Amati | March 2025 | £8,216est. £ 2,000-4,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Gio: Carressi, 927 Fecit London 1920, branded to the top block Gio Carressi Lot 73 | Tarisio | March 2025 | £8,260est. £ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin | A violin by George Wulme-Hudson, London, circa 1900 Lot 155 | Amati | October 2024 | £6,320est. £ 5,000-10,000 |
| Violin | A violin by George Wulme-Hudson, London, circa 1920 Lot 219 | Amati | October 2024 | £5,372est. £ 2,500-4,500 |
| Violin | A violin by George Wulme-Hudson, London, 1915 Lot 150 | Amati | June 2024 | £6,952est. £ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin | A violin by George Wulme-Hudson, London, 1923 Lot 166 | Amati | March 2024 | £7,584est. £ 6,000-10,000 |
| Cello | Labelled Geo Wulme-Hudson fecit, London anno 1928, inscribed on the label quartet Lot 6 | Tarisio | March 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 | A violin by George Wulme-Hudson, London, 1935 Lot 24 | Amati | June 2023 | £11,376est. £ 5,000-10,000 |
| 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 | A violin by George Wulme Hudson, Walthamstow, 1900 Lot 175 | Amati | June 2022 | £5,688est. £ 8,000-12,000 |
| 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 | Lot 125 | Brompton's | May 2018 | £400 |
| 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 128 | Bonhams | October 2014 | £6 |
| 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 | Lot 60 | Bonhams | May 2014 | £8,750 |
| 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 | — | November 2011 | £6,015 |
| Viola | 41.4 cm London, 1931 | — | March 2011 | £13,200 |
| Viola | 42.0 cm London, 1900 c. | — | March 2011 | £8,125 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Skegness, 1894 Probably by | — | October 2009 | £2,966 |
| Violin | 36 cm | — | March 2009 | £5,175 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm London, 1930 c. | — | March 2009 | £3,750 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm London, 1920 c. Probably by | — | May 2008 | £2,993 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm London, 1935 | — | March 2008 | £5,000 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm London, 1930 c. | — | March 2008 | £3,750 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm | — | March 2007 | £5,293 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm London | — | May 2006 | £6,745 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm London, 1924 | — | February 2006 | £2,640 |
| Violin | 1920 | — | May 2005 | £4,320 |
| Violin | 1925 | — | July 2003 | £4,817 |
| Violin | 1946 | — | May 2003 | £5,520 |
| Viola | 1930 | — | March 2003 | £8,400 |
| Violin | 1946 | — | November 2001 | £4,894 |
| Violin | 1904 | — | May 2001 | £4,400 |
| Violin | 1926 | — | March 2001 | £4,600 |
| Violin | 1901 | — | March 2001 | £828 |
| Violin | 1942 | — | June 2000 | £1,150 |
| Violin | 1942 | — | June 2000 | £1,150 |
| Violin | 1927 | — | November 1999 | £4,800 |
| Violin | 1829 | — | May 1999 | £5,628 |
| Violin | 1919 | — | November 1998 | £5,520 |
| Violin | 1924 | — | November 1998 | £4,600 |
| Violin | 1903 | — | May 1998 | £3,795 |
| Violin | 1927 | — | November 1997 | £3,450 |
| Violin | 1924 | — | March 1997 | £3,910 |
| Violin | 1893 | — | December 1996 | £1,127 |
| Violin | 1946 | — | November 1996 | £4,370 |
| Violin | 1941 | — | November 1996 | £2,875 |
| Violin | 1941 | — | November 1996 | £2,300 |
| Violin | 1915 | — | November 1996 | £4,140 |
| Violin | 1935 | — | November 1996 | £4,530 |
| Violin | 19-- | — | March 1994 | £4,715 |
| Violin | 1937 | — | March 1994 | £3,220 |
| Violin | 1942 | — | July 1992 | £1,210 |
| Violin | 19-- | — | March 1992 | £2,640 |
| Viola | 43.0 cm 1931 | — | June 1991 | £4,400 |
| Viola | 41.8 cm 1930 | — | June 1990 | £4,950 |
| Viola | 41.6 cm 19-- | — | November 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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