Bows from makers wordwide

Below is a small selection of fine quality violin, viola, cello and bass bows.

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CELLO BOWS

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Ref:B145 M Jorge, nickel & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, pernambuco octagonal stick  Weight 80gms.
£190
Ref:B146 H J Carrara, nickel & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, pernambuco round stick  Weight 82gms.
£320
Ref:B144 T Surrage-Brasil, nickel & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, pernambuco round stick  Weight 81gms.
£330
Ref:B172 Finkel Atelier, silver & ebony mounted, round stick.  Weight 82gms.
£465
Ref:B120 H Delille, (Belgium), silver & ebony mounted with pearl fleur de lys inlays to frog, round stick. Weight 81.5gms.
£495
Ref:B161 Roderich Paesold, handmade in Germany, nickel & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, octagonal stick,. Weight 84gms.
£500
Ref:B157 H Delille, (Belgium), silver & ebony mounted with pearl fleur de lys inlays to frog & pearl dots to adjuster, round stick. Weight 82gms.
£510
Ref:B130 R Siqueira-Brasil, silver & ebony mounted, round stick.  Weight 84gms.
£550
Ref:B131 P R Leblanc, silver & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, octagonal stick.  Weight 82gms.
£575
Ref:B170 T Surrage-Brasil, silver & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, round stick.  Weight 82gms.
£592
Ref:B171 T Surrage-Brasil, silver & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, round stick.  Weight 82.5gms.
£592
Ref:B129 J B Duvall, silver & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, octagonal stick.  Weight 82.5gms.
£595
Ref:B121 C R Chagas, handmade in Brasil, silver & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, round stick. Weight 81gms.
£600
Ref:B204 Roderich Paesold * , handmade in Germany, silver & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, round stick. Weight 80gms.
£650
Ref:B158 Roderich Paesold ** , handmade in Germany, silver & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, octagonal stick, circa 1980's. Weight 81gms.
£725
Ref:B119 Leomar Cirilo special, silver & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog. Pearl panelled adjustor, round stick. Weight 81gms.
£895
Ref:B187 A good quality silver & ebony mounted bow with pearl eyes to frog, round stick, circa 1890's, (unstamped) Weight 79 gms.
£1,200
Ref:B117 Heiko Wunderlich, handmade in Germany, silver & ebony mounted with parisian eye, octagonal stick. Weight 81gms.
£1,485
Ref:B122 Bernard Dolling***, handmade in Germany, silver & ebony mounted, round stick. Weight 81gms.
£1,850
Ref:B162 J.S Finkel, handmade in Switzerland, gold & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, round stick.  Weight 83gms.
£2000

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Violin Bows

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Ref:B167 J Channing. nickel & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, pernambuco octagonal stick.  Weights vary between 59-62 gms. I always have a good selection of this model bow available.

£150

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Ref:B132 Luthier, nickel & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, pernambuco octagonal stick.  Weight 61gms.
£150
Ref:B133 John Brasil, nickel & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, pernambuco octagonal stick.  Weight 63gms.
£250
Ref:B178 C Chagas-Brasil, german silver & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, pernambuco round stick with silver lapping.  Weight 62gms.
£395
Ref:B155 H.Delille (Belgium), silver & ebony mounted with pearl eye to frog, round stick. Weight 62.5gms.
£400
Ref:B111 H.Delille (Belgium), silver & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, round stick. Weight 62gms.
£410
Ref:B154 H.Delille (Belgium), silver & ebony mounted with parisian eyes to frog, round stick. Weight 61gms.
£410
Ref:B175 *Albert Nurnberger* 3/4 A good silver & ebony mounted violin bow with parisian eyes to frog, octagonal stick.  Weight 56gms.
£500
Ref:B115 W.Ernst, handmade in Switzerland, silver & ebony mounted with pearl eyes to frog, round stick.  Weight 62gms.
£525
Ref:B192 Silver & ebony mounted violin bow with parisian eyes to frog, round stick, stamped Bausch. Weight 61gms.
£750
Ref:B114 Roderich Paesold *** , handmade in Germany, silver & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, round stick. Weight 62 gms.
£800
Ref:B112 Roderich Paesold***, handmade in Germany, silver & ebony mounted with parisian eyes to frog, octagonal stick. Weight 61gms.
£850
Ref:B183 Egidius Dorfler, A gold & ebony mounted violin bow with gold engraved inlays to the frog, octagonal stick.  Weight 62 gms.
£1,200
Ref:B113 Nicolas Delaune, handmade in France, silver & ebony mounted with parisian eyes to frog, round stick. Weight 62gms.
SOLD
Ref:B116 J.S Finkel, handmade in Switzerland, silver & ebony mounted with parisian eyes to frog, round stick.  Weight 61gms.
£1,250
Ref:B193 Silver & ebony mounted violin bow with parisian eyes to frog, round stick, by H R Pfretzschner. Weight 61gms. £1,250
Ref:B176 C Chagas-Brasil (Special Edition bow) A fine Gold & ebony mounted violin bow with parisian eyes to frog, two piece gold adjuster, round stick.  Weight 62gms. £1,375
Ref:B189 W E Hill & Sons A fine silver & ebony mounted bow with an octagonal stick and parisien eyes to the frog. Made by M.M Taylor 1968. Weight 61gms.
£1,700
Ref:B181 Berg bow by M.J Duff, A nice Gold & ebony mounted bow with parisan eyes to frog, round stick, two piece gold adjuster,  Weight 63gms.
£2,000
Ref:B198 Barnes & Mullins (London) French made Bazin workshop, silver & ebony mounted with pearl eyes to frog, round stick. Weight 60gms
£2,300
Ref:B200 W E Hill & Sons, A fine silver & ebony mounted bow with an octagonal stick and parisien eyes to the frog. Made in 1928 by A.Barnes. Weight 59gms.
£2,400
Ref:B179  This is a very interesting French violin bow made by one of the master French makers.  Silver & ebony mounted with parisian eyes to frog & round stick which is stamped Geo.Withers & Sons (London).  Weight 58gms.
SOLD
Ref:B188 W E Hill & Sons, A fine silver & ebony mounted bow with an octagonal stick and parisien eyes to the frog. Circa 1900's. Weight 64gms.
£2,750
Ref:B194 W E Hill & Sons, silver & ebony mounted with parisian eyes to frog, round stick. Made in 1968 by J Clutterbuck. Weight 59gms.
£2,400
Ref:B197 Emile Ouchard, Nickel & ebony mounted with pearl eyes to frog, round stick Weight 58gms.
£3,000
Ref:B196 Garner Wilson, Gold & tortoise shell with engraved inlays, octagonal stick. Weight 61.5gms.
£3,500
Ref:B104 A fine silver & tortoise shell bow stamped W E Hill & Sons with fleur-de-lys inlays, round stick, frog made by W C Retford 1926. Weight 59gms.
£4,200
Ref:B105 A rare bow by W C Retford made in 1960 on his 85th birthday Stamped William C Retford, silver & ebony mounted with an octagonal stick with parisien eyes to the frog. This bow is in excellent condition. Weight 64gms.
SOLD

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Viola Bows

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Ref:B134 G Werner, nickel & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, pernambuco round stick  Weight 68gms.
£260
Ref:B136 John Brasil, nickel mounted with parisian eye to frog, octagonal stick.  Weight 71gms.
£275
Ref:B143 C Lozer-Brasil, nickel & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, pernambuco octagonal stick  Weight 72gms.
£300
Ref:B135 Luthier, silver & horn mounted with parisian eye to frog, round stick.  Weight 71gms.
£350
Ref:B125 H Cirilo, handmade in Brazil, silver& ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, octagonal stick. Weight 74gms.
£695
Ref:B123 Roderich Paesold *, handmade in Germany, silver & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, octagonal stick. Weight 72gms.
£700
Ref:B127 Ary Dargent, handmade in France, silver & ebony mounted with pearl eye to frog, round stick . Weight 70gms.
£900
Ref:B106 An excellent silver & ebony bow by *Albert Nurnberger* with octagonal stick & pearl eye inlays on the frog. Weight 72gms.
£1,250
Ref:B126 Nicolas Delaune*, handmade in France, silver & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, round stick. Weight 70gms.
£1,375
Ref:B153 An interesting early English viola de gamba bow made by one of the Tubbs family (ivory frog made at a later date) pernambuco octagonal stick in excellent condition. Weight 81gms.
£1,400
Ref:B124 Klaus W Uebel ***, handmade in Germany, silver & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, round stick. Weight 71gms.
£1,500
Ref:B107 A fine silver & tortoise shell bow by W.E Hill & Sons, made by W.D Watson 1959, with fleur-de-lys inlays to the frog, round stick. Weight 66gms
£4,250

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Bass Bows

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Ref:B140 T Surrage-Brasil, pernambuco nickel & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, round stick, weight 136gms. French pattern.
£395
Ref:B141 V Schaeffer-Brasil, pernambuco nickel & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, round stick, weight 132gms. French pattern.
£400
Ref:B149 J Divall, pernambuco silver & ebony mounted, round stick, weight 145gms. German pattern.
£450
Ref:B139 V Schaeffer-Brasil, pernambuco nickel & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, highly flame figured round stick, weight 131gms. French pattern.
£475
Ref:B148 Alfred Knoll, pernambuco nickel & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, octagonal stick, weight 137gms. German pattern.
£595
Ref:B168 T.H Pfretzschner, A nice nickel & ebony mounted bow with an octagonal pernambuco stick. Circa 1960's weight 123gms. German pattern.
£795

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