Herbert Hamilton Farnham
Buffalo, b. 1878
Violins inspired by 1737 Guarneri del Gesù ‘King Joseph’ violin. Good work with dark orange varnish. Each instrument given a title on the label: ‘Victory’ / made by / Herbert Hamilton Farnham / San Diego, (California) / 1920 / Top of old Tyrolean spruce / Back material from Austrian Tyrol / Scroll c\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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FARNHAM, Herbert Hamilton Born 1878 Buffalo, New York, Worked from 1910 San Diego California USA. Violins inspired by 1737 Guarneri del Gesù ‘King Joseph’ violin. Good work with dark orange varnish. Each instrument given a title on the label: ‘Victory’ / made by / Herbert Hamilton Farnham / San Diego, (California) / 1920 / Top of old Tyrolean spruce / Back material from Austrian Tyrol / Scroll carved by maker
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