Calvin Baker

Highest auction price achieved
£ 2350.00

By John Dilworth

BAKER, Calvin Worked circa. 1862-1915 Boston, Massachusetts USA. Employed by A. W. White. Later chief repairer at Thompson & Odell. Wenberg cites one example labelled: Baker & Abbott, 1875. Worked also in Weymouth, Pennsylvania c.1876. According to the numbering of his labels made over 500 instruments. Stradivari and Amati models; also a personal model of broad pattern with long corners. Various varnishes, sometimes shaded red to golden brown. Used American timbers. Branded on button (with purfling stopped either side of the brand): ‘C. Baker’ [Wenberg]

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin Weymoutn, MA, 1875 Fri 1st April 05 £ 627.00
Violin 35.4 cm Boston, 1875 n°483 Sun 1st March 09 £ 800.00
Violin 35.8 cm Boston, 1896 Wed 1st October 08 £ 2350.00
Violin [Possibly by] Sun 1st October 06 £ 884.00
Violin Boston, 1896 Sun 1st May 05 £ 1832.00
Violin 1875 Sat 1st June 02 £ 1924.00
Violin 1871 Sat 1st June 02 £ 1104.00
Violin 1887 Tue 1st November 94 £ 1718.00
Violin 1875 Mon 1st November 93 £ 892.00

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