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Seth Milton (II) SUMMERFIELD

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John Dilworth

SUMMERFIELD, Seth Milton (II) Born 1911 Concho, Worked circa. 1932-1962 Gatewood & Hampton, Virginia USA. Son of Seth Milton Summerfield (I), above. Active amateur maker from 1932. Moved to Hampton, Virginia in 1947 and concentrated on violin making after 1962. 24 violins on Stradivari-derived model. Commercial Nicoseco oil varnish and local materials. Also made many plucked instruments.

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