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Catalogue - Cello Bows

Cello bows start at around £30 for a good quality, brazil wood beginner's bow, with nickel and ebony mounts. We have some particularly nice student bows for under £200 at various prices, some with pernambuco sticks, and a good range of new and old European bows up to £1000 which we will not list individually - please inquire.

Ref. 13100
Fine French by Victor Fetique 1930. round stick, composite mounts of silver and ebony. Excellent condition 80.1g
£0

Ref. A/W
Ernst Kessler, Berlin, ca 1910. Mounts of nickel and ebony, round stick, excellent condition. 78.5g
£1000

Ref. C184
H R Pfretzschner. Mounts of nickel and ebony, round stick, excellent condition. 75.8g
£1000

Ref. 9585
Good Dresden, German, early 20th century, with silver and ebony mounts. Excellent condition. 73.6g
£1000

Ref. LA/IA
Interesting transitional bow, probably German ca 1850. Ironwood stick, mounts of nickel and ebony. Excellent condition. 82.5g
£1000

Ref. 8898
Atelier Moinel French ca 1995. Round stick, mounts of silver and ebony. 78.4g
£1100

Ref. 3219
Fine 19thC French, school of Bazin. Round stick, mounts of nickel and ebony. 69.6g
£1200

Ref. C288
English by W E Hill and Sons Ca1930. Octagonal stick, mounts of tortoiseshell and silver. Condition pinned head, some restoration 80.3g
£1200

Ref. 2746
English, early 20thC, Hill school. Octagonal stick, mounts of silver and ebony. Mint condition. 67.3g
£1400

Ref. CUA
Good, probably German, labelled Ferrand & Millan, Liverpool. Round stick, mounts of nickel and ebony. Very good condition. 80.1g
£1500

Ref. C-SIE
Fine German ca 1880. Octagonal stick of pernambuco, mounts of silver and ebony. Good condition for age. 82.0g
£1500

Ref. PHCLA
Fine transitional. Octagonal stick of ironwood, mounts of nickel and ebony, ivory adjuster. Excellent condition. 81.5g
£1500

Ref. 6388
Good German, early 20thC. Round stick, mounts of nickel and ebony. 77.0g
£1500

Ref. A/V
German transitional. Octagonal stick, mounts of nickel and ivory. Very good condition. 86.3g
£1500

Ref. A/VE
German, early 20thC, August Edwin Prager. Round stick of pernambuco, mounts of silver and ebony, composite button. 79.2g
£1500

Ref. CTVB75
German by Knopf, 19th century German. Decorated frog, octagonal stick, mounts of silver and ebony. Very good condition. 79.1g
£1750

Ref. 0974
French, J.C. Ouchard. Round stick, light golden brown, mounts of silver and ebony. Excellent condition. 75.9g
£2000

Ref. 6627
German, Lowendall 'Imperial'. Berlin ca 1890. Octagonal stick of pernambuco, mounts of silver and ebony. Excellent condition. 78.4g
£2000

Ref. 3522
Interesting 19thC bow, probably French. Ironwood. 78.7g
£2000

Ref. 10582
German early 20th century Weichold Dresden. Octagonal stick. Silver and ebony mounts Excellent condition 75.6g
£2000

Ref. C-IAA
French Old Mirecourt. Late 19th century. Octagonal stick. Mounts of ebony and nickel. Condition very good.  80g
£2000

Ref. A/IAA
Interesting 19th century bow with composite mounts of silver and ebony. Very good condition. 79g
£2000

Ref. FB/RR/LL
French 19th century transitional bow. Mounts of nickel and ebony. Excellent condition. 73.6g
£2000

Ref. 3522
Interesting, French 19th century, Pageot school. Ironwood stick, mounts of nickel and ebony with a bone button. Excellent condition. 78.7g.
£2000

Ref. 10580
K. W. Uebel, German. Mounts of nickel and ebony, octagonal stick. Excellent condition. 79.4g
£2000

Ref. 8936
German, for H.W. Lee, London ca 1970. Octagonal stick of pernambuco, mounts of silver and ebony. Excellent condition. 76.5g
£2500

Ref. 5698
French C.A. Bazin. Mounts of silver and ebony, excellent condition. 71.2g
£2500

Ref. 8632
French, Prosper Colas, Vuillaume model. Mounts of silver and ebony, excellent condition. 71g.
£2500

Ref. A/VE/X
Fine German 19th century. Snakewood stick, mounts of nickel and ebony. Excellent condition. 91g.
£2500

Ref. 2583
German, Albin Hums. Octagonal stick, mounts of silver and ebony. Excellent condition. 77.6g
£2500

Ref. 2584
Fine early 20thC German. Nickel and ebony mounts, round snakewood stick. Excellent condition. 79.9g
£3000

Ref. 11412
French Morizot Frére with Raffin certificate. Octagonal stick, mounts of silver and ebony.  Almost mint condition. 86.2g
£3000

Ref. CTVB 127
English W E Hill & Sons by A Barnes.  Ca 1930 branded Hill. Octagonal stick, silver and ebony frog, aluminium button. Currently in workshop. Will be in very good condition.
£3000

Ref. 12433
German. fine and rare Ludwig Bausch Junior Ca 1870. Silver and ebony mounts, slight frog wear otherwise excellent condition 82.4g
£3500

Ref.
French, Prosper Colas, Vuillaume style. Round stick, mounts of silver and ebony. Excellent condition. 77.0g
£4000

Ref.
Good French bow probably L Morizot for Jerome Thibouville Lamy. Ca 1900 Silver and ebony mounts. 79g
£4000

Ref. 11943
English for W E Hill and Sons branded Hill. Round stick, silver and ebony. Excellent condition. 79.5g
£4000

Ref. 11239
French L Piernot for Leon Bernadel Paris with Raffin Certificate. Circa 1900 Roundstick, Silver and ebony mounts.  Excellent condition.  79.2g.
£4500

Ref. 10257
Fine French probably Bazin  Ca 1900. Round stick, nickel and ebony mounts. Excellent condition 80g
£4500

Ref. 11439
French by Celestin Emile Clasquin, Mirecourt Ca 1920. Ebony and silver mounts, round stick. Excellent condition. 77.5g
£5000

Ref. 10749
French cello bow C N Bazin with Raffin certificate. Circa 1900 Round stick Lupot model. Mounts of ebony and silver. Condition excellent. 78.5g
£6000

Ref. 10956
Cello bow. English Baroque by John Dodd c.1800 for Betts. Round stick of pernambuco with ivory mounts.  Excellent condition. 82.8g.
£6000

Ref. 11928
English, Fine and interesting branded Panormo Ca 1850. Octagonal stick, mounts of ebony and silver. Excellent condition.
£6000

Ref. 11453
French George Leon Lamy, Paris Ca 1910 with Salchow certificate. Round stick, silver and ebony mounts, not original. Very good condition 77.4g
£6000

Ref. 12223
English. Very fine cello bow for and branded W E Hill and Sons. Ca 1930 by Albert Leeson. Silver and ebony mounts. Excellent condition. 79.29g
£7000

Ref. 10943
Fine French by Hippolyte Camile Lamy, Paris branded A Lamy à Paris. Salchow Certificate.  Circa 1935.  Round stick, dark golden brown, mounts of ebony and silver with replacement button. Excellent condition. 79.5g
£9000

Ref. 12620
German - exceptionally fine gold and ebony mounted Carl Albert Nurnberger Ca 1950. - Henry copy. Rose decoration on frog with original tinsel lapping, almost mint condition. 77.6g
£9000

Ref. C606
Joseph Alfred Lamy Paris, Ca 1890. Millant certificate. Exceptionally fine example. Round stick, ebony and silver mounts. In almost mint condition 80.9g
£16000

Ref. 10817
Very fine French cello bow by E Sartory a Paris with Raffin certificate. Octagonal stick, silver and ebony mounts. Condition excellent.  79 g.
£20000

Ref. 10581
French F X Tourte. Circa 1800. With Salchow certificate. Frog by Sartory/Voirin. Octagonal stick, pernambuco. Currently in our workshop,  will be in excellent condition.
£POA

Ref. 11350
French, unbranded by Dominique Pecatte Ca1850. Salchow certificate. Octagonal stick, silver and ebony  mounts. Excellent condition 72.9g
£POA

Ref. NSN
English. Exceptionally fine cello bow by James Tubbs, 1870. Illustrated on the front cover of Strad January 1971. Gold and tortoiseshell mounts. Round stick. Excellent condition 82.3g
£POA