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John Alfred Gould

Boston, Liverpool, Windermere, 1866–1944

Trained in Liverpool with W. F. Archer. Emigrated to Hamilton, Canada 1884. Awarded diploma at the Hamilton Industrial Exhibition 1884. Employed by Orin Weeman in Boston from 1885. Established his own workshop there 1889; later assisted by four sons, the business known as J. A. Gould & Sons. In\u{2026} — John Dilworth

Worked Boston, Liverpool, Windermere
Made Violin, Violin Bow

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£9,269

7 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinLabelled Made by John A. Gould, 1891 Artistic Violin Maker & Repairer 43 West Street Room 57 Boston Lot 135TarisioNovember 2024£9,269est. $ 3,000-5,000
ViolinLiverpool, 1876October 2004£797
ViolinBoston, 1922October 2004£3,984
Violin1900 c.October 2002£2,177
Violin BowS/E 60 g.May 1995£575
Violin1893November 1993£2,378
Violin1944November 1993£818

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

GOULD, John Alfred Born 1866 Windermere UK, died 1944 Boston USA. Trained in Liverpool with W. F. Archer. Emigrated to Hamilton, Canada 1884. Awarded diploma at the Hamilton Industrial Exhibition 1884. Employed by Orin Weeman in Boston from 1885. Established his own workshop there 1889; later assisted by four sons, the business known as J. A. Gould & Sons. Instruments made in Rome, Maine during the summer months. Cremonese and personal models. Extensive use of local American woods with fine oil varnish. John A. Gould Boston, Mass.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Er erlernte in Liverpool bei Oliver & Davies den Clavierbau und verlegte
sich dabei frühzeitig auf die Geigenmacherei und wurde von dem Geigenhändler
Archer als Reparateur beschäftigt. 1883 wanderte er nach Canada aus und
konnte bereits 1884 eine Anzahl selbstgefertigter Geigen ausstellen. 1885 zog
er nach Boston, arbeitete bei O. Weemann über zwei Jahre lang und eröffnete
1889 seine eigene Werkstatt.

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