Richard TOBIN

Highest auction price achieved
£ 13750.00

By Cecie Stainer

A maker in London from about 1790 to 1840. Was a pupil of Perry of Dublin. He did a good deal of work for John Betts. He was an excellent workman, and cut most beautiful heads or scrolls to his instruments ; he usually followed the Stradivari or Guarneri patterns. The tone of his instruments is good, and they are much liked in England. He died in great poverty in Shoreditch. A son of his was also a maker.

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin 35.6 cm London, 1800 c. Sun 1st March 09 £ 3840.00
Violin 35.5 cm London, 1840 c. Sat 1st March 08 £ 9375.00
Viola 38.7 cm London, 1820 c. Mon 1st October 07 £ 2877.00
Violin 1800 c. Tue 1st July 03 £ 5875.00
Viola 38.4 cm 1810 Thu 1st March 01 £ 3162.00
Violin 1820 Mon 1st March 99 £ 8280.00
Violin 1820 c. Sat 1st June 91 £ 4400.00
Violin 18-- Mon 1st April 91 £ 770.00
Violin 1840 c. Mon 1st April 91 £ 7920.00
Viola 38.9 cm 1810 c. Fri 1st March 91 £ 2860.00
Cello 1800-15 Thu 1st March 90 £ 13750.00
Violin 1800-50 Thu 1st November 84 £ 1026.00
Violin 1829 Sun 1st July 84 £ 3520.00

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