London School
Richard Whitaker
London, worked 1775
Mysterious individual. Reported in the London Gazette of 16.9.1775 as a ‘fugitive surrendured’ to the Fleet prison, ‘late of Barbadoes in the West Indies, victualler and musical instrument maker’. Work presently unknown. Richard Whitaker / Musical Instrument Maker / at the French Horn and Tabor / in\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Richard Whitaker, Musical Instrument Maker at The ..., repairs to table and back, worm damage | June 2020 | £360 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
WHITAKER, Richard Worked circa. 1775 London UK. Mysterious individual. Reported in the London Gazette of 16.9.1775 as a ‘fugitive surrendured’ to the Fleet prison, ‘late of Barbadoes in the West Indies, victualler and musical instrument maker’. Work presently unknown. Richard Whitaker / Musical Instrument Maker / at the French Horn and Tabor / in Fleet Street no.185 / London [Hill Archive]
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