Kilkenny School
James Perry
Kilkenny, worked 1780–1800
Coarse work, some unpurfled. Poor materials and generally dark brown varnish; sometimes lighter shades. Credited with 300 violins, violas, and cellos. Manuscript label: Made by James Perry / Kilkenny. No. 200 1785 — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.7 cm late 18th C. | June 2006 | £765 |
| Violin | 1790 c. | June 1992 | £440 |
| Viola | 39.5 cm 1786 | June 1990 | £4,400 |
| Violin | 1799 | June 1985 | £810 |
| Violin | 1775-99 | November 1984 | £286 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
PERRY, James Worked circa. 1780-1800 Kilkenny Republic of Ireland Younger brother of Thomas Perry (II), below. Coarse work, some unpurfled. Poor materials and generally dark brown varnish; sometimes lighter shades. Credited with 300 violins, violas, and cellos. Manuscript label: Made by James Perry / Kilkenny. No. 200 1785
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