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Joseph D. Deulin

Detroit, Madison, 1888–1967

DEULIN, Joseph D. Born 1888 Madison, Virginia, died 1967 Detroit USA. Pupil of A. Aylor. Moved from Madison to Washington D.C. 1907, working as violinist and violin repairer. From there to Toledo, Ohio 1912, working for Alton Saunders, before settling in Detroit, Michigan 1914, at the invitation of \u{2026} — John Dilworth

Worked Detroit, Madison
Made Violin
Taught by A. Aylor

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£742

4 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin36.0 cm Detroit, 1940 c.February 2011£482
Violin35.9 cm Detroit, 1928February 2011£742
Violin35.4 cm Detroit, 1931June 2008£324
Violin1926November 1997£238

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

DEULIN, Joseph D. Born 1888 Madison, Virginia, died 1967 Detroit USA. Pupil of A. Aylor. Moved from Madison to Washington D.C. 1907, working as violinist and violin repairer. From there to Toledo, Ohio 1912, working for Alton Saunders, before settling in Detroit, Michigan 1914, at the invitation of the conductor of the Palace Theatre Orchestra. Opened a shop at 11 Library Avenue, later moving to Broadway Market, where the majority of his large production of around 400 instruments was made. Highly respected maker and expert repairer. Many violins on the pattern of the Guarneri del Gesù ‘Kreisler’ violin. Also made a large number of student instruments, labelled ‘Golden Strad’, using spruce imported specially for the purpose from British Columbia. Joseph Deulin Violin Maker / Detroit (Mich). 19..

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