Edward Newman (Edward II) Withers

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Edward Newman (Edward II) Withers. Son and pupil of Edward (I), active from 1856. Also taught by John Lott (II). Initially worked with his brother George, below, but the brothers fell out almost immediately after the death of Edward (I). Edward (II) took control of the business while George moved to separate premises on St Martin's Lane, London. Edward established a new shop at 12 Princes Street in ...Read More 1878, the same building renamed as 24 Wardour Street the following year. In 1881 he moved again to 22 Wardour Street, which remained open under the Withers name until 1991. Appointed violin maker to the Duke of Edinburgh in 1893. Worked twenty-four years with father. Moved to Wardour Street. Edward (II) was certainly more active as a practical violin maker than his father, although he also had an experienced workshop to draw upon. Said to have produced up to twelve instruments annually on Stradivari and Guarneri models. Very fine work in the manner of John Lott. Read Less

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