Emanuel Whitmarsh
Violin maker
(b. c. 1840)
Originally a stonemason. Self-taught in violin making. Worked in Berwick Street, London, 1856-1885. Repaired for various dealers. Moved to Kentish Town Road, 1885, and to Hackney, 1887. Established at Dalston, 1908, when he had the assistance of his son, Edwin. Made a prolific number of violins, usually catalogued at four to ten pounds. Various models, and various shades of spirit and oil varnishes. Awarded medal at the Inventions Exhibition, London, 1885. £60, 1960.
Price History
- The auction record for this maker is $8,218 in Feb 2004, for a violin.
- 120 auction price results.
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