England School
Rowan Armour-brown
Lichfield, Newark, 1948–1996
Pupil of G. B. Morassi at Cremona 1972-1975, subsequently working for G. Solomon in Somerset 1976. Established independently and produced many fine instruments, winning awards at Newark in 1976, Strathclyde 1977, and London ‘Facta Britannica’ 1981. Taught extensively in Loughborough, Cambridge, and \u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viola | 41.3 cm Italy,1975 | November 2004 | £1,380 |
| Viola | 41.2 cm Lichfield, 1979 | March 2004 | £900 |
| Violin | 1977 | November 1985 | £880 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
ARMOUR-BROWN, Rowan Born 1948, died 1996, Worked Newark, Nottinghamshire UK. Pupil of G. B. Morassi at Cremona 1972-1975, subsequently working for G. Solomon in Somerset 1976. Established independently and produced many fine instruments, winning awards at Newark in 1976, Strathclyde 1977, and London ‘Facta Britannica’ 1981. Taught extensively in Loughborough, Cambridge, and Newark. Very refined personal model derived from classical proportions, finely and accurately finished with full coating of rich clear red-brown varnish. Rowan Armour-Brown / no.. / Made in Newark 1992
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