John Devereux

Name: John Devereux auction price records, Amati Instrument Archive
Creator: Amati

London, d. 1920

Worked for Bernard Simon Fendt. Emigrated to Fitzroy, Australia 1864, attracted by the gold rush of the time (according to the Hill Archive). Continued making instruments there at his shop in Marion Street. Chiefly valued for cellos and double basses (he played the bass professionally); his violins \u{2026} — John Dilworth

Worked London

Made Viola

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£741

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Viola	37.0 cm 1872	December 1994	£741

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

DEVEREUX, John Worked circa. 1850-1864 London UK, died 1920 Fitzroy Australia. Worked for Bernard Simon Fendt. Emigrated to Fitzroy, Australia 1864, attracted by the gold rush of the time (according to the Hill Archive). Continued making instruments there at his shop in Marion Street. Chiefly valued for cellos and double basses (he played the bass professionally); his violins are rather oversized. Obvious Fendt influences in workmanship and style; classical models with flat arch, and good oil varnish. J. Devereux / Violin and Double Bass Maker / Marion St. Fitzroy 1867

George Hart+

When in England he worked with B. Simon Fendt.

William Meredith Morris+

Before he emigrated he worked for some time with B. Simon Fendt.

Cecie Stainer+

He worked with B. Simon Fendt in London, but afterwards went to Melbourne.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Er arbeitete längere Zeit bei B. S. Fendt in London und ging später nach Australien, wo er 1880 noch lebte.

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