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Job Ardern
ARDERN, Job Born 1826, died 1912 Wilmslow, Cheshire UK. Apprenticed as a carpenter. Began violin making in 1855 as a hobby. Self-taught. Produced over 500 instruments which he rarely put up for sale. The majority of these were acquired after his death by W. E. Hill & Sons, who set them up in their own workshops and sold them, mainly abroad. Very pleasant and distinctive instruments on an Amati model. Nicely regulated with softened edges and a good clear dark orange or red-brown varnish. Pretty scroll and fairly long soundholes with slightly exaggerated sweep. Made by Job Ardern / b. 1826. 1879 / Wilmslow Cheshire Job Ardern Wilmslow / No. 286. Cheshire 1898 Hill label: Made by Job Ardern / Wilmslow, Cheshire Born 1826 died 1912
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Type | Title | Sold | Price |
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Violin | 35.6 cm Wilmslow, 1880 c. | Tue 1st March 11 | £ 1320.00 |
Violin | 35.9 cm Cheshire, 1900 c. | Tue 1st June 10 | £ 720.00 |
Violin | 35.8 cm Cheshire, 1880 c. | Mon 1st March 10 | £ 2400.00 |
Violin | 36 cm | Sun 1st March 09 | £ 1035.00 |
Violin | 35.8 cm 1890 c. | Sun 1st July 07 | £ 1080.00 |
Violin | 35.7 cm Late 19th C. | Thu 1st February 07 | £ 1035.00 |
Violin | Wilmslow, 1888 | Mon 1st November 04 | £ 1434.00 |
Violin | Wilmslow | Mon 1st March 04 | £ 358.00 |
Violin | 1870 c. | Sun 1st February 04 | £ 1912.00 |
Violin | 1880 | Fri 1st November 02 | £ 1840.00 |
Violin | 1900 | Sat 1st June 02 | £ 1132.00 |
Violin | 1890 | Fri 1st June 01 | £ 1150.00 |
Violin | 1900 | Thu 1st February 01 | £ 978.00 |
Violin | 1912 | Mon 1st November 99 | £ 850.00 |
Violin | 18-- | Wed 1st October 97 | £ 450.00 |
Violin | 1900 c. | Sat 1st March 97 | £ 1265.00 |
Violin | 1890 c. | Fri 1st November 96 | £ 690.00 |
Violin | 1890 c. | Fri 1st December 95 | £ 1519.00 |
Violin | 18-- | Fri 1st October 93 | £ 805.00 |
Violin | 18-- | Mon 1st February 93 | £ 440.00 |
Violin | 1885 | Sun 1st November 92 | £ 660.00 |
Violin | 1894 | Sun 1st November 92 | £ 660.00 |
Violin | 1880 c. | Mon 1st June 92 | £ 682.00 |
Violin | 18-- | Sun 1st September 91 | £ 749.00 |
Violin | 18-- | Mon 1st July 91 | £ 550.00 |
Violin | 1894 | Fri 1st June 90 | £ 1100.00 |
Violin | Fri 1st June 90 | £ 748.00 | |
Violin | 1890 c. | Thu 1st March 90 | £ 902.00 |
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