Archibald Ritchie

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Archibald Ritchie was the best maker of the Dundee school. He was a part-time self-taught maker who was professionally employed at Dundee harbour. His early work was based on a Stradivari-derived model, but he later preferred the Guarneri style. He completed over 200 violins, which were generally quite impressive, though somewhat unsophisticated. His violins featured a fine Whitelaw varnish that ranged ...Read More from orange to dark red. They were branded internally and occasionally beneath the back button with 'A Ritchie'. Manuscript labels were also present. Read Less

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