Calvin Baker
Highest auction price
£2,350
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.4 cm Boston, 1875 n°483 | Sun 1st March 2009 | £800 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Boston, 1896 | Wed 1st October 2008 | £2,350 |
| Violin | [Possibly by] | Sun 1st October 2006 | £884 |
| Violin | Boston, 1896 | Sun 1st May 2005 | £1,832 |
| Violin | Weymoutn, MA, 1875 | Fri 1st April 2005 | £627 |
| Violin | 1875 | Sat 1st June 2002 | £1,924 |
| Violin | 1871 | Sat 1st June 2002 | £1,104 |
| Violin | 1887 | Tue 1st November 1994 | £1,718 |
| Violin | 1875 | Mon 1st November 1993 | £892 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
BAKER, Calvin Worked circa. 1862-1915 Boston, Massachusetts USA. Employed by A. W. White. Later chief repairer at Thompson & Odell. Wenberg cites one example labelled: Baker & Abbott, 1875. Worked also in Weymouth, Pennsylvania c.1876. According to the numbering of his labels made over 500 instruments. Stradivari and Amati models; also a personal model of broad pattern with long corners. Various varnishes, sometimes shaded red to golden brown. Used American timbers. Branded on button (with purfling stopped either side of the brand): ‘C. Baker’ [Wenberg]
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