Posted by Xchange4Cash on November 10th 2014
A bit of English History, found in Antiques we’ve bought in!
We are lucky enough to come across some real gems in our line of business, and this early 19th Century Violin is no exception!
William & Ethel Fleck Violin
The original owner purchased it at auction, and bought it to us to make a quick bit of money to tie him over till pay day
We are so grateful he did, as it is a lovely piece of history!
On inspection and valuation of the item we noticed inside are the markings
William and Ethel Fleck, High Wycombe, “Iona” -1911
This lead us to further research where we found out that William Fleck,
originally a doctor, worked from 1884 and died in 1914, he and his wife Ethel Fleck
were amatuer Violin makers. They made decent violins and Ethel Fleck was
responsible for the finish and varnish of instruments left by her late husband.
She too, is listed as an amateur British violin maker and worked circa 1900 in High Wycombe.
From are research we can see these Violins made by the Husband and wife team are rare,
and on contacting a British Specialist String Auction we have learned that they have never had one go under the hammer.
An Auction house in America auctioned a William & Ethel Fleck Violin in 1992 and it was estimated at $1200-$1400.
If you are interested in purchasing this Violin or have one to sell, you should contact us via our website http://xchange4cash.co.uk/contact
or by phone 01604 945 530,
you can also pop in and see us in our Shop at 52 Gold Street, Northampton, NN1 1RS
