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Charles F. Brown

Blackburn, b. 1893

BROWN, Charles F. Born 1893 Blackburn, Lancashire, Worked circa. 1912-1930 Wakefield, Yorkshire UK. Active from 1912 in Wakefield. Personal model derived from Stradivari and Amati. Various shades of orange amber varnish, using his own recipe from 1924 onward. C. Brown / Violin Maker / Wakefield — John Dilworth

Worked Blackburn

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BROWN, Charles F. Born 1893 Blackburn, Lancashire, Worked circa. 1912-1930 Wakefield, Yorkshire UK. Active from 1912 in Wakefield. Personal model derived from Stradivari and Amati. Various shades of orange amber varnish, using his own recipe from 1924 onward. C. Brown / Violin Maker / Wakefield

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