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    Francis A. Thorp

    1892–1980

    THORP, Francis A. Born 1892 Holstebro Denmark, died 1980 Houston Texas USA. Emigrated to the USA 1912. Resident in Houston from 1926. Amateur maker and repairer. Over 53 violins completed between 1933 and 1971. Stradivari and Guarneri models. Commercial golden- or red-brown colour oil varnishes. — John Dilworth

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    THORP, Francis A. Born 1892 Holstebro Denmark, died 1980 Houston Texas USA. Emigrated to the USA 1912. Resident in Houston from 1926. Amateur maker and repairer. Over 53 violins completed between 1933 and 1971. Stradivari and Guarneri models. Commercial golden- or red-brown colour oil varnishes.

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