William Sinclair
b. 1836
after 1900 Aberdeen, Scotland UK. Amateur maker. Guarneri model; also a curious pattern with sympathetic strings and another with double courses like a mandolin. Inconsistent and unrefined work. Spirit varnish. About 40 instruments completed. William Sinclair / New Pitsligo / Aberdeenshire. N.B. / 1\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 1893 | November 2003 | £1,645 |
| Violin | 1899 | May 2001 | £450 |
| Violin | 1899 | March 1980 | £76 |
| Violin | 1902 | March 1980 | £103 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
SINCLAIR, William Born 1836, d. after 1900 Aberdeen, Scotland UK. Amateur maker. Guarneri model; also a curious pattern with sympathetic strings and another with double courses like a mandolin. Inconsistent and unrefined work. Spirit varnish. About 40 instruments completed. William Sinclair / New Pitsligo / Aberdeenshire. N.B. / 1892
William Meredith Morris+
An amateur who turns out excellent work as regards tone. His one fault is that he exaggerates the salient features of Guarnerius in his copies of that maestro. This is a common fault with many Scottish makers.
George Hart+
Er hat etwa 40 Geigen nach Guarneri gemacht und die ersten mit Spiritus-, die späteren mit rothem Öllack versehen. Bekannt wurde er durch seine eigenartigen Versuche. Er hat dreieckige Violinen mit mitschwingenden Saiten, ferner Geigen mit zwei spielbaren Saitenbazügen übereinander etc. »erfunden«.
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