John Walter Skinner
b. 1868
after 1930 Dawlish, Devon UK. Apprenticed as a cabinet maker. Worked as a silversmith. Amateur violin maker in retirement from 1908. Established professionally from 1923 in Psalter Lane, Sheffield. Moved to Dawlish 1930. Guarneri, Stradivari, and personal models. John Walter Skinner / Violin Maker S\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 1921 | — | July 1991 | £220 |
| Violin | 1910 | — | September 1983 | £154 |
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SKINNER, John Walter Born 1868 Sheffield, d. after 1930 Dawlish, Devon UK. Apprenticed as a cabinet maker. Worked as a silversmith. Amateur violin maker in retirement from 1908. Established professionally from 1923 in Psalter Lane, Sheffield. Moved to Dawlish 1930. Guarneri, Stradivari, and personal models. John Walter Skinner / Violin Maker Sheffield / No. 5 A.D. 1920
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