Albert Warrick Violin Made in Leeds in 1908
Many musicians recognized Warrick for his fine and professional workmanship, which led him to win a gold medal in Leeds in 1895.
Albert Warrick was born in 1863 in Reading, UK. He started as a pupil of G. A. Chaont in Manchester and later helped Chanot in his business. In 1889, he started his own business in Leeds, UK, where he worked until 1915. Many musicians recognized his fine and professional workmanship. That is why in 1895, he won a gold medal in Leeds.
This violin is supplied by Boosey and Hawkes in London. Boosey & Hawkes is the largest specialist classical music publisher in the world. It has been the major manufacturer of brass, string, and woodwind musical instruments until 2003.
This is a violin labelled Carlo Steffani. The timber for this violin was cut around 1800 in the Southern Alps.
This 7/8 size violin is labelled Thomas Challoner who worked in Chester, England around 1790. Thomas Challoner was one of the known violin makers in the 18th century.
