Samuel Gilkes

Highest auction price achieved
£ 34850.00

By George Hart

Was born at Morton Pinkney, in Northamptonshire. He became an apprentice of Charles Harris, whose style he followed with much success. Upon leaving Harris he engaged himself to William Forster, making many instruments for him, retaining, however, all the features of the style of Harris. In the year 1810 he left the workshop of Forster, and commenced business on his own account in James Street, Buckingham Gate, where the few instruments bearing his name were made. Too much cannot be said in praise of this excellent maker; he was a thorough artist, and the exquisite finish of his works evidences that the making of them was to him a labour of love. Amati was his favourite model.

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin 35.7 cm London, 1810 [Probably by] Wed 1st June 11 £ 2160.00
Viola 41.5 cm London, 1815 c. Thu 1st October 09 £ 34850.00
Violin 35.4 cm London, 1st half 19th C. [Probably by] Sat 1st November 08 £ 998.00
Cello 75.7 cm 1810 c. Sat 1st November 08 £ 11400.00
Violin 1850 Wed 1st October 03 £ 416.00
Viola 41.4 cm 1820 Tue 1st November 94 £ 12650.00
Cello 1800-25 Mon 1st June 92 £ 14300.00
Violin 1820 c. Mon 1st April 91 £ 6600.00
Violin 1800-25 Tue 1st November 88 £ 2734.00
Viola 38.9 cm 18-- Fri 1st June 84 £ 1620.00
Violin 1872 Mon 1st February 82 £ 714.00
Violin Wed 22nd May 13 £ 3000.00
Violin Wed 31st October 12 £ 3125.00

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