Warminster School
George Pearce
Warminster, 1820–1856
Brother or son of William Pearce, below. Pupil of Forster from 1834. High-arched Stainer or Amati model in the style of Forster. Good neat workmanship. Extended soundholes and good red varnish of thin consistency. George Pearce / From Forsters / London 1847 — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 1840 c. | March 1990 | £2,420 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
PEARCE, George Born 1820 Warminster, Wiltshire, died 1856 London UK. Brother or son of William Pearce, below. Pupil of Forster from 1834. High-arched Stainer or Amati model in the style of Forster. Good neat workmanship. Extended soundholes and good red varnish of thin consistency. George Pearce / From Forsters / London 1847
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Seine Eltern zogen 1824 mit ihm nach London und 1834 kam er als Laufbursche
zu S. A. Forster, der sein Talent bald entdeckte und ihn zu einem tüchtigen Geigenmacher ausbildete.
Cecie Stainer+
b. Nov. 16, 1820, Warminster; d. July 3, 1856, London. His parents moved to London in 1824, and in July, 1834, he was placed in the workshop of S. A. Forster as errand boy, but showing talent was taught violin making and became an excellent workman.
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