J. Edwin Dyer
Auction price history
Highest auction price
£242
Type | Details | Sold | Price |
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Violin | 1921 | Sat 1st September 1984 | £242 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
DYER, J. Edwin Born 1897, d. after 1950 Toronto Canada Active 1916-1950. Self-taught, guided at first entirely by E. Heron-Allen’s Violin Making As It Was and Is. Gained the support of Jascha Heifetz but continued in full-time employment as railwayman. Small production; only 23 violins and two violas up until 1945; no cellos. Very proficient work on Stradivari model; neat and well-regulated. High reputation in Canada.
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