Elkhart School
C. G. Conn
Elkhart, worked 1912–1936
CONN, C. G. Worked circa. 1912-1936 Elkhart, Indiana USA. Musical instrument factory founded by Charles Gerard Conn (1844-1931), originally Conn & Dupont 1876, specialising in brass and wind instruments. Largely machine-made violins produced 1912-1936. Several types catalogued: the prestige ‘Sy\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 1924 'Wonder' | October 2002 | £903 |
| Violin | 1920 c. 'The Wonder Violin' | November 1994 | £411 |
| Violin | 19-- 'Wonder' | May 1986 | £280 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
CONN, C. G. Worked circa. 1912-1936 Elkhart, Indiana USA. Musical instrument factory founded by Charles Gerard Conn (1844-1931), originally Conn & Dupont 1876, specialising in brass and wind instruments. Largely machine-made violins produced 1912-1936. Several types catalogued: the prestige ‘Symphony’ Stradivari and the ‘Virtuoso’ Guarneri model, alongside cheaper student grade instruments under the titles ‘Orchestra’, ‘Standard’, ‘Commercial’, ‘Student’, and ‘Amateur’.
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