Jess Willard Colwell
Buffalo, b. 1915
Self-taught amateur maker from 1983. Stradivari and Guarneri models. Commercial ‘Nicoseco’ oil varnish. Five violins and two bows. Hand crafted by / Jess W. Colwell / Jewett, Texas / No.5 1984 / Jess W. Colwell [Wenberg] — John Dilworth
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COLWELL, Jess Willard Born 1915 Buffalo, Texas, Worked from 1983 Jewett, Texas USA. Self-taught amateur maker from 1983. Stradivari and Guarneri models. Commercial ‘Nicoseco’ oil varnish. Five violins and two bows. Hand crafted by / Jess W. Colwell / Jewett, Texas / No.5 1984 / Jess W. Colwell [Wenberg]
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