Ballina School
Thomas Bourke
Ballina, b. 1867
after 1924 Demonton, London UK. Active violin maker from 1896. Established professionally in Edmonton, London as a cabinet maker. Predominantly used Stradivari patterns, although some made on a Guarneri model. Golden-brown oil varnish of good texture and consistency. Made two instruments for the Wem\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 1917 | May 1981 | £176 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
BOURKE, Thomas Born 1867 Ballina, County Mayo Republic of Ireland, d. after 1924 Demonton, London UK. Active violin maker from 1896. Established professionally in Edmonton, London as a cabinet maker. Predominantly used Stradivari patterns, although some made on a Guarneri model. Golden-brown oil varnish of good texture and consistency. Made two instruments for the Wembley Exhibition 1924 made entirely from Indian woods: harewood, Himalayan pine, Bombay rosewood, and Indian ebony, with bows of Andamans black chuglam. T. Bourke / Edmonton, 1924
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