Bolterstone School
James Aspinall
Bolterstone, b. 1855
1915 Bolsterstone, Sheffield UK. Amateur maker. James AspinalI / Violin Maker & Repairer / Bolsterstone / Nr. Sheffield — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viola | 40.2 cm | June 2008 | £576 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm 1890 c. | June 2008 | £1,080 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
ASPINALL, James Born 1855, Worked circa. 1915 Bolsterstone, Sheffield UK. Amateur maker. James AspinalI / Violin Maker & Repairer / Bolsterstone / Nr. Sheffield
William Meredith Morris+
An amateur who produces very commendable work. He was born in the parish of Penistone, Yorks, October 11, 1855. He is of a mechanical and inventive turn of mind, and has built an organ, on which he was engaged for three years. He made his first violin after reading Mr. Heron-Allen’s book, and since then he has made about thirty violins and a few violas. He works on the Strad model, adopting the drawings and dimensions of Riechers, except for the thicknesses. The workmanship is good all over, and the tone moderately powerful, clear, and responsive. Varnish : Whitelaw’s. Label (printed in copying ink from a rubber stamp) : —
JAMES ASPINALL, VIOLIN MAKER & REPAIRER.BOLSTERSTONE. NR. SHEFFIELD.
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