Glasgow School
John Leyden
Glasgow, b. 1869
Credited with about 50 violins. Cremonese models. Well varnished. Manuscript labels: John Leyden, Maker / Linthouse. Glasgow / No. 20. 1922 John Leyden, / Glasgow / No.38. 1926 — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viola | 41.3 cm Glasgow, 1920 | March 2010 | £960 |
| Violin | 1918 | July 1992 | £264 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
LEYDEN, John Born 1869, Worked Linthouse & Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, Scotland UK. Credited with about 50 violins. Cremonese models. Well varnished. Manuscript labels: John Leyden, Maker / Linthouse. Glasgow / No. 20. 1922 John Leyden, / Glasgow / No.38. 1926
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