Lawrence Cocker

Highest auction price achieved
£ 3680.00

By John Dilworth

COCKER, Lawrence Born 1908, died 1982 Derby UK. Self taught. Ingenious and innovative maker of violins and bows. Highly respected and admired by colleagues in English violin trade. Diploma of Honour at The Hague 1949. Began using commercial Millington varnish, but later developed his own cooked copal recipe with a deep rust-brown tint. Closely involved with Lionel Tertis in developing the ‘Tertis Model’ viola, a large pattern that has not sustained general interest. His violins are very well made, using charming evolutions of classical models. Well-proportioned and attractive instruments. Developed the ‘split cane’ bow, adapting techniques used in the making of fishing rods as an alterna

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Cello Bow S/E 76 g. Thu 1st September 11 £ 360.00
Violin Bow S/E 58 g. Wed 1st December 10 £ 54.00
Violin 35.7 cm Derby, 1951 Fri 1st October 10 £ 633.00
Viola 43.0 cm Derby, 1950 Mon 1st March 10 £ 600.00
Viola Bow N/E 66 g. Mon 1st March 10 £ 240.00
Violin Bow S/E 62 g. Mon 1st June 09 £ 204.00
Violin 35.9 cm Derby, 1948 Sun 1st March 09 £ 1440.00
Violin 35.5 cm 1973 Sun 1st June 08 £ 372.00
Violin 35.9 cm Derby, 1950 Sat 1st December 07 £ 647.00
Cello Bow S/E --- also stamped "pat no 903574" Sat 1st September 07 £ 264.00
Viola 42.8 cm Derby, 1955 'Tertis' model Tue 1st May 07 £ 2167.00
Violin Bow S/E 60 g. Cane Thu 1st February 07 £ 153.00
Violin 35.4 cm Derby 1973 Sold with cane bow by same maker Wed 1st November 06 £ 1059.00
Cello Bow S/E 77 g. Tue 1st February 05 £ 179.00
Viola 43.1 cm Derby, 1950 Sun 1st February 04 £ 382.00
Cello Bow S/E 80 g. Sat 1st November 03 £ 353.00
Violin 1950 Sat 1st November 03 £ 1293.00
Violin Bow S/E 55 g. Tue 1st July 03 £ 115.00
Viola 43.1 cm 1950 Sat 1st September 01 £ 431.00
Viola 42.8 cm 1954 Thu 1st March 01 £ 1440.00
Viola 45.7 cm 1958 Fri 1st September 00 £ 690.00
Viola 42.7 cm 1955 Thu 1st June 00 £ 805.00
Viola Bow S/E 68 g. Mon 1st March 99 £ 400.00
Violin 1968 Sun 1st November 98 £ 1265.00
Violin Bow S/E 63 g. Wed 1st October 97 £ 90.00
Cello Bow S/E Wed 1st May 96 £ 230.00
Cello 1968 Thu 1st February 96 £ 3680.00
Viola 42.9 cm 1955 Thu 1st June 95 £ 1035.00
Viola 42.1 cm 1971 Wed 1st March 95 £ 1840.00
Viola Bow S/E 68 g. Wed 1st March 95 £ 299.00
Viola Bow S/E 69 g. Tue 1st November 94 £ 460.00
Cello Bow S/E 72 g. Mon 1st August 94 £ 322.00
Viola 42.9 cm 1956 Wed 1st June 94 £ 862.00
Cello Bow S/E 77 g. Sun 1st November 92 £ 310.00
Violin Bow S/E Tue 1st September 92 £ 308.00
Viola 43.0 cm 1957 Fri 1st June 90 £ 990.00
Viola 42.9 cm 1955 Thu 1st March 90 £ 2090.00
Violin 1936 Wed 1st November 89 £ 330.00
Viola Bow S/E 69 g. Sun 1st October 89 £ 114.00
Viola 42.9 cm 1955 Thu 1st June 89 £ 990.00
Viola Bow S/E 67 g. Mon 1st May 89 £ 165.00
Violin Bow S/E 60 g. Sat 1st April 89 £ 220.00
Viola Bow S/E 67 g. Sun 1st January 89 £ 352.00
Violin 1836 Sun 1st January 89 £ 242.00
Violin Bow S/E 59 g. Thu 1st September 88 £ 110.00
Viola 43.2 cm 1957 Fri 1st January 88 £ 600.00
Violin 1961 Fri 1st January 88 £ 620.00
Viola Bow G/E 72 g. Thu 1st January 87 £ 187.00
Violin 1957 Wed 1st October 86 £ 440.00
Violin 1964 Mon 1st September 86 £ 506.00
Violin 1973 Sat 1st March 86 £ 682.00
Violin 1959 Sat 1st March 86 £ 660.00
Violin 1961 Tue 1st November 83 £ 537.00
Cello Bow S/E 75 g. Mon 1st November 82 £ 86.00
Viola Wed 7th August 13 £ 1000.00

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