George Pyne

Highest auction price achieved
£ 5040.00

By John Dilworth

PYNE, George Born 1852 Stepney, died 1921 West Ham, London UK. Violinist and self-taught maker. Worked for Edward Withers for 20 years. Credited with about 500 violins and violas on classical Cremonese models, some using imported parts. Very finely finished and accurate work. Used spirit varnish at first. Later adopted an oil recipe, but generally of a plain pale golden-brown colour. George Pyne. Maker, London / Anno 1918 George Pyne / Wardour Street / London 1892

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin 35.6 cm London, 1901 Tue 1st December 09 £ 1440.00
Violin 33.0 cm London, 1914, Child's size Tue 1st December 09 £ 1140.00
Viola 38.7 cm London, 1894 Thu 1st October 09 £ 2160.00
Violin 35.4 cm London, 1921 Sun 1st March 09 £ 2500.00
Violin 35.5 cm London, 1921 Sat 1st November 08 £ 3840.00
Violin 35.6 cm London, 1900 c. Wed 1st October 08 £ 2568.00
Violin 33.0 cm 1914 Small size Sat 1st September 07 £ 1140.00
Violin 35.6 cm Thu 1st February 07 £ 800.00
Violin 35.6 cm London , 1920 Fri 1st September 06 £ 3600.00
Violin 35.5 cm London, 1891 Mon 1st May 06 £ 1897.00
Violin London, 1889 Sun 1st May 05 £ 5040.00
Violin 1918 Wed 1st September 04 £ 2216.00
Violin 1891 Thu 1st May 03 £ 2233.00
Violin 1888 Fri 1st November 02 £ 4182.00
Violin 1915 Fri 1st March 02 £ 2400.00
Violin 1913 Fri 1st February 02 £ 860.00
Violin 1889 Sat 1st September 01 £ 3140.00
Violin 1920 Tue 1st May 01 £ 2800.00
Violin 1916 Wed 1st November 00 £ 1265.00
Violin 1918 Sat 1st July 00 £ 1800.00
Violin 1882 Mon 1st March 99 £ 1380.00
Violin 1899 Tue 1st September 98 £ 2530.00
Violin 1916 Fri 1st May 98 £ 2990.00
Violin 1920 Tue 1st July 97 £ 1725.00
Violin 1912 Tue 1st July 97 £ 2000.00
Violin 1909 Thu 1st May 97 £ 2300.00
Violin 1909 Fri 1st November 96 £ 3450.00
Violin 1907 Fri 1st November 96 £ 3680.00
Violin 1907 Fri 1st November 96 £ 2530.00
Violin 1909 Sat 1st June 96 £ 3910.00
Violin 1910 Fri 1st March 96 £ 2300.00
Violin 1921 Wed 1st November 95 £ 2645.00
Violin 1915 Wed 1st March 95 £ 1265.00
Violin 1913 Mon 1st August 94 £ 1955.00
Violin 1918 Wed 1st June 94 £ 1380.00
Violin 1918 Mon 1st November 93 £ 1650.00
Violin 1911 Mon 1st November 93 £ 2070.00
Violin 1888 Thu 1st April 93 £ 1540.00
Violin 1913 Mon 1st March 93 £ 2530.00
Cello 1910 c. Fri 1st June 90 £ 4620.00
Cello 1912 Thu 1st June 89 £ 1430.00
Violin 1900 c. 1/4 Size Wed 1st March 89 £ 880.00
Viola 40.2 cm 1907 Tue 1st May 84 £ 1760.00

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