Leicester School
John Barrow
Leicester, b. 1872
after 1924 Bridgeport, Connecticut USA. Pupil of Ernest Gamble in Leicester. Moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut c.1924. Guarneri models and copies of individual classical instruments. Fine work using well-coloured oil varnishes. Branded internally: ‘John Barrow, 19..’ Manuscript label: John Barrow / V\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viola | 41.6 cm 1917 | May 2002 | £1,104 |
| Viola | 41.6 cm 1917 | December 1987 | £528 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
BARROW, John Born 1872 Leicester UK, d. after 1924 Bridgeport, Connecticut USA. Pupil of Ernest Gamble in Leicester. Moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut c.1924. Guarneri models and copies of individual classical instruments. Fine work using well-coloured oil varnishes. Branded internally: ‘John Barrow, 19..’ Manuscript label: John Barrow / Violin Maker / Bridgeport Conn. U.S.A. John Barrow / Fecit Bridgeport. Conn. / 1924. U.S.A.
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Working in Leicester at the same time
A. P. Hole worked 1870
Ernest Gamble worked 1880–1920