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John Justus Hull

Forty Fort, Kingston Pa., Scranton, WilkesBarre PA, b. 1861

1882-1920 Forty Fort, Scranton, & Kingston, Pennsylvanis USA. Barber and self-taught maker. Stradivari, Guarneri, and personal models. Fine workmanship using local materials and his own varnish. Some instruments are hand-finished imported factory work. Also made several bows. Made by / John Just\u{2026} — John Dilworth

Worked Forty Fort, Kingston Pa., Scranton, WilkesBarre PA
Made Cello, Violin

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£2,567

9 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin35.8 cm Kingston, Pa., 1919October 2011£1,584
Violin35.7 cm Wilkes-Barre, PA 1937October 2010£1,352
Cello75.9 cm Scranton, 1909February 2010£2,309
Violin1933May 2000£2,567
Violin1933December 1994£1,106
Violin1914June 1985£880
Violin1900June 1985£938
Violin1926December 1984£647
Violin1934December 1984£1,479

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

HULL, John Justus Born 1861, Worked circa. 1882-1920 Forty Fort, Scranton, & Kingston, Pennsylvanis USA. Barber and self-taught maker. Stradivari, Guarneri, and personal models. Fine workmanship using local materials and his own varnish. Some instruments are hand-finished imported factory work. Also made several bows. Made by / John Justus Hull / in Kingston Pa-1928 U.S.A. Made by John Justus Hull / in Scranton. Pa. 1912

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