Huddersfield School
J. Brown
Huddersfield, worked 1827–1886
BROWN, J. Worked circa. 1827-1886 Huddersfield, Yorkshire UK. Prolific maker but of ordinary quality. Some of Guarneri model with yellow-brown varnish; the remainder generally unattractive. His double basses with arched backs rather more worthwhile. Sometimes branded with initials. Made by / J. Brow\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 1878 | — | February 1996 | £437 |
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BROWN, J. Worked circa. 1827-1886 Huddersfield, Yorkshire UK. Prolific maker but of ordinary quality. Some of Guarneri model with yellow-brown varnish; the remainder generally unattractive. His double basses with arched backs rather more worthwhile. Sometimes branded with initials. Made by / J. Brown / 56 Manchester Road, Huddersfield. / No. 23 from 1877, having been then a / Maker 50 years. July, 1878 [Henley]
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