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Catalogue - Viola Bows

Beginner bows start at about £30, and we have a range of bows for students including several under £250

Ref. New
Superb value Chinese made gold and tortoiseshell, round stick of pernambuco. 70.7g.
£750

Ref. 2229
English, John Clutterbuck. Round stick, mounts of silver and ebony. Excellent condition. 69.0g
£1000

Ref. NSN
French transitional viola bow. 19th century, bois d'abeille. Contemporary frog and button. Excellent condition. 62.2g.
£1000

Ref. 0811
Viola bow F C Pfretzschner. Early 20th century. Round stick. Silver and ebony mounts. 70.1g
£1000

Ref. A/SAA
French, Bazin school. Round stick of pernambuco, mounts of silver and ebony, the frog school of Voirin. Excellent condition. 66.4g
£1000

Ref. A/LU
German, 19thC. Round stick of pernambuco, mounts of nickel and ebony. Excellent condition. 66.5g
£1200

Ref. 6678
Good, early 20thC, branded Vuillaume. Round stick of pernambuco, mounts of nickel and ebony. Excellent condition. 64.5g
£1200

Ref. A/VV
Interesting late 19thC German. Round stick of snakewood, mounts of nickel and ivory. Excellent condition. 68.4g
£1200

Ref. 6134
German, ca 1900, branded Voirin. Nickel and ebony mounts, excellent condition. Tinsel lapping, 64.3g
£1200

Ref. A/EB
German 19thC. Round stick of pernambuco, the mounts nickel and ebony, with a composite button. Excellent condition. 68.7g.
£1500

Ref. 6626
German ca 1920. Round stick of pernambuco, the mounts of nickel and ebony. Excellent condition. 67.7g
£1500

Ref. 0782
German, C. Vollens, Neustadt. Octagonal stick, mounts of silver and ebony. 68.0g
£1500

Ref. 9651
Workshop of Nicholas Remy Maire ca 1855. Round stick of ironwood, mounts of nickel and ebony. Excellent condition. 69.2g.
£1500

Ref. 11692
English by Roy Collins Ca 1990. Silver and ebony mounts. Excellent condition.  Ca 1990.  70.7g
£1500

Ref. 11938
German stamped Vuillaume. Round pernambuco stick, composite mounts of silver and ebony. 63.5g
£1500

Ref. IRA/LA
German ca 1900.Nickel and ebony mounts, excellent condition. 63.3g
£1600

Ref. 0517
French, for M. Laberte, early 20thC. Round stick of pernambuco, mounts of silver and ebony. Excellent condition. 67.2g
£1800

Ref. 5860
German, E. Hermann. Octagonal stick, mounts of nickel and ebony. Excellent condition. 67.4g
£1800

Ref. FBLAA
Bausch school, early 20thC German, branded Bausch. Round stick of pernambuco, mounts of silver and ebony. Excellent condition. 65.8g
£2000

Ref. UNK
Late 19thC French, for Perny fils �Tours. Round stick of amourette, mounts of nickel and ebony. Excellent condition. 67.6g
£2000

Ref. A/EB
French, Pecatte school. Round stick of pernambuco, composite mounts of nickel and ebony. Excellent condition. 68.3g
£2000

Ref. CD56
English, Garner Wilson. Octagonal stick, gold and tortoiseshell mounts. 69.9g. Superb example.
£2250

Ref. A
French, 19thC, school of Simon. Round stick of ironwood, mounts of nickel and ebony. Excellent condition. 75.0g
£2500

Ref. XX22
Interesting, probably 19thC French. Round stick of amourette, mounts of nickel and ebony. Excellent condition. 71.9g
£2500

Ref. M253
Interesting 19thC French bow, branded Dodd, Pageot school. Round stick of bois de fer, mounts of nickel and ebony, possibly composite. Excellent condition. 72.8g
£2500

Ref. 3169
Paul Weidhaas, early 20thC German, Fetique school. Octagonal stick of pernambuco, mounts of silver and ebony. Mint condition. 75.2g
£3000

Ref. 7994
Good German bow by and branded Paul Weidhass. Round stick of pernambuco, mounts of silver and tortoiseshell.
£3000

Ref. A/LA
Interesting, probably French, school of Eury. Round stick of ironwood, mounts of nickel and ebony. Excellent condition. 79.8g
£3200

Ref. 6636
French ca 1890, good Mirecourt, Vuillaume school. Round stick. 68.2g
£3500

Ref. 6665
Fine French by Louis Bazin, with Raffin certificate. Round stick, composite mounts of silver and ebony. Excellent condition. 69.2g
£3500

Ref. 13058
Fine English by Peter Oxley, Paris made in 1992. Tourte model. Octagonal stick. Silver and ebony mounts. Mint condition. 72.7g
£3500

Ref. 8618
French, by L. Piernot, with Raffin certificate. Round stick of pernambuco, mounts of silver and ebony. Excellent condition. Whalebone lapping. 65.3g
£4000

Ref. 12094
French Louis Morizot Ca 1935 branded "Emile Dupree" and "France". Octagonal stick, mounts of silver and ebony, composite button. Excellent condition. 72.9 grams
£4000

Ref. 12501
For Hill & Sons by Albert Leeson 1931, stamped Hill. Round stick, silver and ebony mounts. Excellent condition 68.8 grams.
£4000

Ref. 12478
French by C A Bazin Ca 1960 Octagonal stick, silver and ebony mounts.Excellent condition + Salchow certificate 72.7g
£4000

Ref.
French C N Bazin with Raffin certificate Ca 1900. Silver and ebony mounts. Excellent  condition 68.1g
£4500

Ref. 9327
19thC Pecatte school, unstamped. Round stick of amourette, mounts of silver and ebony. Excellent condition. 72.0g
£5000

Ref. 11285
Viola Da Gambo bow . German Very fine, pernambuco unbranded Ca 1800. Mounts of ivory. The head in the shape of a bird's head. Excellent condition 61.6g
£5000

Ref. 12594
French E Sartory Paris Ca 1925. Millant certificate. Salchow certificate. Excellent condition 69.7g
£20000