VIOLIN BOWS (scroll down)
To try out our below violin bows here at BOWSPEED in Bristol, or by post at home, please telephone us on 0117 330 9090.
VIOLIN BOWS ON APPROVAL BY POST
Please telephone us to discuss your needs from our violin bow-list. Up to four violin bows may be sent to you on 14 days’ approval. We ask for your card details and a small insurance fee. We immediately send the violin bow selection to you in suitable returnable packaging. We pay for the outward postage/carriage cost and you pay for the return cost.
FULL-SIZE VIOLIN BOWS (scroll down for small sizes)
HENRI LOUIS GILLET Paris c.1960 with Raffin Cabinet Certificate no. 1222. Made for and stamped by Dupuy a Paris. Fine round pernambuco wood stick with silver lapping and fully silver-mounted ebony frog with goldfische shell slide and Parisian eyes and silver encapsulated adjuster. 63.4gr.
£13,000
E. F. OUCHARD (Pere) Paris c1920, unstamped with Raffin Certificate 101, round pernambuco stick, silver-mounted ebony frog with eye and triple adjuster. 58gr.
£8,250
W.E. HILL & SONS London by William Grieve Johnston c.1935. Cert B1374. Round pernambuco wood stick stamped "W.E.H&S" with makers characteristic head faced in silver bearing his horizontal nick-marks. Fully silver-mounted plain ebony frog with mother-of-pearl slide, the adjuster sheathed in silver with a pearl end-dot. An outstanding bow beautifully preserved in mint condition. 61gr.
£8,000
LOUIS BAZIN France c.1930. Unstamped with Guillaume Certificate no.2377. Fine round pernambuco wood stick with French silvered silk lapping and fully silver-mounted ebony frog with a goldfische shell slide, eyes and end-dot to the triple adjuster. 60.5gr.
£7,600
JEAN-LUC TAUZIEDE France c.2010. Finest quality. Raffin Certificate 0578. Excellent round pernambuco wood stick stamped "J.L. Tauziede" with gold/silk lapping. Gold-mounted ebony frog with awabe shell eyes and slides and triple gold/ebony adjuster with awabe shell end-cap. 59.1gr.
£6,500
CHARLES NICOLAS BAZIN France c.1890. Raffin Cabinet Certificate no.230913. Round pernambuco wood stick on the Tourte model and faintly stamped "Tourte" with silver lapping and a fully nickel-mounted ebony frog with a goldfische shell slide, eyes and end-dot on a triple adjuster. 59.6gr.
£5,700
CONRAD GLAESEL Brussels c1940, ex Walther collection. Cert. B104, round pernambuco stick, gold-mounted ebony frog with eye and triple adjuster. 61gr.
£5,000
FRANCOIS LOTTE France c1930, Raffin Cert. 105, round pernambuco stick, silver-mounted frog with eye and triple adjuster. 60.6gr.
SOLD
JAMES TUBBS London, late 1800s. Stamped "Jas. Tubbs" Certificate B1289. Round Pernambuco wood stick with Tubbs' own grafted head which has stood the test of time. Silver mounted ebony frog with eye and single sheathed adjuster, silver face and whale bone lapping. 64.8gr.
SOLD
W.E. HILL & SONS London by Arthur John Barnes c.1930. Cert B1375. Round pernambuco wood stick stamped "W.E.HILL & SONS" and lapped in 2 tone whalebone with the head faced in silver bearing the makers number 5. Fully silver mounted ebony frog with mother-of-pearl slide and Parisian eyes, the adjuster sheathed in silver with a pearl end dot. A small repair to the stick professionally whipped by our workshop; offered for sale at under half price, but guaranteed and certified by us. 61gr.
£3,500
LOUIS MORIZOT FRERES France c.1950. Raffin Certificate 4170. Round pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eyes, rounded heel and sheathed adjuster with awabe shell cap. 60gr.
£3,300
JAMES TUBBS London, late 1800s. Stamp no longer visible, but in good playing condition with Certificate of Authenticity B1304. Round Pernambuco wood stick, silver mounted ebony frog with eye and single sheathed adjuster, silver face and whalebone lapping. 56.2gr.
£3,000
BOWSPEED, BRISTOL Handmade in our workshop. Round stick of finest pernambuco wood, stamped "BOWSPEED" and "H.C. BRISTOL" with faux whalebone lapping. Gold-mounted ebony frog with awabe shell eyes and slide and gold/ebony adjuster with awabe shell cap. 61.8gr.
£2,940
JEROME T. LAMY France c1930, Raffin Certificate. 106, round pernambuco stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with single eye and triple adjuster. 60.7gr.
£2,850
MALCOLM TAYLOR (ex W. E. Hill & Sons) England, dated 1995, Cert. B107, round pernambuco, silver-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye, triple adj. 59.6gr.
SOLD
ALBERT NURNBERGER Markneukirchen 1935, made for and stamped FERRAN & KROEPLIN Certificate. B1213, octagonal pernambuco stick, silver- mounted Mauritius ebony plain frog with triple adjuster. 61.7gr.
£2,500
CLAUDE CHABERT Grenoble, France. Round Pernambuco wood stick, silver mounted ebony frog, silver/blue lapping. 60.3gr.
SOLD
DAVID I NEWTON England c.1980, Certificate B1504. David learned from the celebrated Arthur Bultitude, ex W.E. Hill and Sons. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick stamped D.I. Newton with silver lapping and silver-mounted ebony frog with goldfische slide, Parisian eyes and a triple adjuster. 60.6gr.
£2,300
GOOD DODD COPY English or German, c.1870s. Strong round Pernambuco wood stick stamped "DODD". Silver mounted ebony frog with stopped shell slide, Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 59.4gr.
£2,000
BOWSPEED, BRISTOL Handmade in our workshop. Our best silver-mounted model. Round finest pernambuco wood stick, silver-faced tip and silver-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. Simulated whalebone lapping. 61.6gr.
£2,000
ALEXANDRE TINTORI Italio-Brazilian. Round Pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted ebony frog with eye and ornamental flared silver sheathed adjuster. 59.4gr.
£1,940
BEIJING MASTER MAKER China. Round pernambuco stick, gold-mounted ebony frog with eye and triple adjuster. 61.1gr.
£1,900
FRANCK VINCENT A LYON Atelier Daber, France, c1990, Cert. B116, round pernambuco, silver-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster 61.6gr.
£1,850
OTTO SCHULLER*** Bad Brambach, Markneukirchen, c.1950. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted ebony frog with eye and triple adjuster. 'French' silver tinsel and black silk lapping. 57.6gr.
£1,800
ALBIN HUMS Old Markneukirchen c.1910. Unstamped with certificate #B1465. Round pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted plain ebony frog with a silver-sheathed adjuster. 63gr.
£1,800
FRANCOIS LOTTE Mirecourt, France c1912 for Jerome Thibouville-Lamy. Round brasiletta stick with original French lapping and brand-stamped "N. Laury A Paris". Nickel-silver mounted frog with Parisian eye and rounded heel with plain adjuster. 60.4gr.
£1,750
FRANCOIS LOTTE Mirecourt, France c1912 for Jerome Thibouville-Lamy. Round brasiletta stick with original French lapping and brand-stamped "N. Laury A Paris". Nickel-silver mounted frog with awabe shell eye and square heel with triple adjuster. 62.4gr.
£1,750
WALTER METTAL Mohrendorf c.1975. Round Pernambuco wood stick, silver mounted ebony frog with eye and triple adjuster. 57.1gr.
£1,700
RENATO CASARA Venice. Round Pernambuco wood stick, silver mounted ebony frog with eye and triple adjuster. 59.4gr.
£1,600
AUGUST HERMAN MONNIG Markneukirchen c.1900, stamped "A.HERM. MONNIG". Octagonal pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted ebony frog with eye and triple adjuster. 59gr.
£1,570
BOWSPEED, BRISTOL Handmade in our workshop. Round stick of very good pernambuco wood, silver-faced head and silver-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. Simulated whalebone lapping. 60.4gr and 60.8gr.
£1,500
RODERICH PAESOLD***468 Bubenreuth. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick, silver lapping and silver-mounted ebony frog with Paesold's crest and Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 62.3gr.
£1,497
ALECIO REIS England. Round good pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted plain ebony frog with single-sheathed adjuster. 'French' silver tinsel and blue silk lapping. 60.7gr.
SOLD
H.R. PFRETZSCHNER Markeukirchen. c.1910. Round pernambuco wood stick, unstamped, silver-mounted ebony frog with mother of pearl eye, slide and triple adjuster. 63.5gr.
£1,450
ALECIO REIS England. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick with a silver-mounted plain ebony frog, awabe shell slide and triple adjuster. 60.3gr.
£1,420
FRITZ K. MULLER Hiltersried/Bubenreuth, 1950s. Certificate B1293. Round Pernambuco wood stick stamped "W.-F.K.M." silver mounted ebony frog with eye and triple adjuster. 59.1gr.
£1,400
EGIDIUS DORFLER 'Special Edition' Bubenreuth. Round pernambuco wood stick, silver lapping and silver-mounted ebony frog with concentric oval shell eyes and plain silver adjuster with shell end dot. 60.8gr.
£1,320
ALECIO REIS* England. Round good pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted ebony frog with shell eye and slide triple adjuster. 60.7gr.
£1,286
ALFONS REIDL Bubenreuth (ex Schonbach), mid 1900s, Cert. B109, round pernambuco, silver-mounted ebony frog with eye and triple adjuster. 62gr.
SOLD
FRANCK VINCENT A LYON Atelier Daber, France, c1995, Cert. B112. Round pernambuco, nickel-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adj. 61.5gr.
SOLD
ALAN LORENZ Bavaria c1990, round pernambuco stick, silver-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 61.7gr. & 63.7gr.
£1,150
W. VALDECIR Joao Neiva, Brazil (Pernambuco region). Round pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted ebony frog and adjuster. 59.3gr.
£1,050
ALECIO REIS England. Good pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 61.6gr.
£1,040
'SARTORY' Model Shanghai Master. Good round pernambuco wood stick with 'French' silvered silk lapping. Silver-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and shell slide and half-backslide, silver-sheathed adjuster with shell end cap. 60.9gr.
£1,000
ALECIO REIS England. Good round pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted plain ebony frog with single-sheathed adjuster. 61.6gr. French lapping. 60.7gr.
SOLD
OTTO DOLLING Markneukirchen c.1930. Round pernambuco wood stick, unstamped with nickel-mounted ebony frog, awabe shell slide and eye with a triple adjuster. 60.3gr.
£980
ALECIO REIS England. Round good pernambuco wood stick, silver lapping, silver-mounted ebony frog with shell eye and slide with triple adjuster. 59.8gr.
£978
A.W. HALISCHER Germany c.1930. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted ebony frog with eye and single-sheath adjuster. 64.4gr.
£950
'W.E. HILL & SONS FLEUR-DE-LYS' Model Shanghai Master. Good round pernambuco wood stick with 2-tone simulated whalebone lapping, silver face and silver-mounted ebony frog with fleur-de-lys and silver-sheathed adjuster with shell end cap. 60gr.
£920
BOWSPEED, BRISTOL Handmade in our workshop. Round stick of good pernambuco wood, nickel-mounted ebony frog with eye and triple adjuster. Simulated whalebone lapping. 61.6gr, 62.3gr & 62.8gr.
£900
ROGER BRETON Franco-European c.1980. Good pernambuco wood stick with silver lapping and bushed butt. Silver-mounted ebony frog with awabe shell slide, eye and end dotto triple adjuster. 62.5gr.
£875
"SARTORY" Model, Shanghai master. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted ebony frog, mother of pearl Parisian eye and slide with a silver mounted adjuster. 63.3gr.
£850
ALECIO REIS England. Round pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted plain ebony frog with triple adjuster. Silver wire lapping. 61.1gr.
SOLD
H.A. STOHR Erlbach c1980s. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 64.7gr.
£790
MAESTRO ARCHETIER Chinese master maker. Special 'Shield' model. Round pernambuco wood stick, silver lapping and silver-mounted ebony frog inlaid with mother-of-pearl shield with an 8 panel shell 'lantern. adjuster. 61.5gr.
SOLD
W.E. DORFLER*** Bubenreuth. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye, abalone shell slide with eight dots in ebony of triple adjuster. 62.4gr.
£764
V. SIQUEIRA Joao Nieva. Round pernambuco wood stick, wire lapping, nickel-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 62.2gr.
£750
JEROME THIBOUVILLE-LAMY Nouveaux, J.T.L's certificate number 1395. Round pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 59.7gr.
SOLD
ROBERT REICHEL Bavaria. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick with silver wire lapping, silver-mounted ebony frog, Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 61gr.
£747
ALFRED KNOLL Oberprex. Round pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted ebony frog with eye and silver-sheathed adjuster. 61.2gr.
£740
'ALFRED LAMY' Model Shanghai Master. Round pernambuco wood stick with silver wire lapping, silver-mounted ebony frog with eye and triple adjuster. 58.9gr.
£736
ATELIER CASARA Joao Neiva (Pernambuco region). Round pernambuco, nickel-mounted ebony frog, Parisian eye, triple adjuster. 58.9gr, 63gr. & 63gr.
£700
J.G. BOTTONI Joao Nieva. Octagonal ipewood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 60.6gr.
£685
G. WERNER Bubenreuth. Nickel-mounted. Octagonal pernambuco stick, 60.2gr and a round pernambuco wood stick 61.8gr.
£677
W.E. DORFLER** Bubenreuth. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted ebony frog with eye and triple adjuster. 61.5gr.
£670
GERARD MOULIN France. Round pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 62.1gr.
£662
W.E. DORFLER Bubenreuth. Round pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted frog with large Parisian eye and triple adjuster with 8 shell dots and end cap. 62.3gr.
£645
'JOSEPH HENRY' Model Shanghai Master's engraved silver-mounted edition. Round pernambuco wood stick with silver wire lapping, silver-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 62.8gr.
£643
P. HOYER Bubenreuth. Round pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted ebony frog with eye and triple adjuster. 61.9 and 62.9gr.
£634
LEOMAR CIRILO Joao Nieva. Round Ipewood stick, nickel mounted ebony frog with small eye, triple adjuster and nickel face. 62.8gr.
SOLD
GUNTER KRAUSS** Germany. Round pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster with shell dots and diamond shaped inlays. 59.3gr.
SOLD
ATELIER CASARA Joao Neiva. Round Pernambuco wood stick, nickel mounted ebony frog, Parisian eye, triple adjuster and silver lapping. 59.6gr.
£600
'VOIRIN' Model Shanghai Master. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick with silver wire lapping, silver-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 62.4gr.
£600
H. CIRILO Joao Nieva. Round Ipewood stick, nickel mounted ebony frog with small eye, triple adjuster and nickel face. 60.6gr.
£590
W.E. DORFLER 'Artist Edition' Bubenreuth. Round pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 59.8gr.
£546
'ENGLISH' Model Shanghai Master. Round pernambuco wood stick with 2-tone simulated whalebone lapping, silver-mounted ebony frog with silver ring eye and silver-sheathed adjuster with shell end cap. 62.4gr.
£539
'SARTORIUS' Eugene Sartory model by Shanghai Master. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted ebony frog with abalone shell eye. slide and triple adjuster. 62.4gr.
£525
CHEN Beijing. Good round pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and silver-sheathed adjuster. 60.9gr.
£500
ALFRED KNOLL Oberprex. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick. Nickel-mounted ebony frog with mother-of-pearl eye and slide and nickel-sheathed ebony adjuster. 60.7gr.
£500
C. LOZER Brazil. Pernambuco wood stick, nickel mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye. 61.4gr.
£498
W.E. DORFLER Bubenreuth. Octagonal good pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster with 8 shell dots. 61.7gr.
£490
DANIEL DELCOURT Bubenreuth. Special "Dodd" model. Round pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and abalone shell slides and 8 panel adjuster. 61.6gr.
£487
'OUCHARD' Model Shanghai Master. Round pernambuco wood stick with 2-tone simulated whalebone lapping, silver-mounted horn frog with eye and triple adjuster with eight inlaid shell dots and shell and cap. 61.1gr, 61.8gr and 62gr.
£485
GUSTAV MEYER Bavaria, Limited Edition. Round pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with star shell eye and triple adjuster. 61.8gr.
£479
ALFRED KNOLL Oberprex. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick. Nickel-mounted ebony frog with mother-of-pearl eye and slide and nickel-sheathed adjuster. 60.7gr.
£470
W.E. DORFLER Bubenreuth. Round pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 61.7gr.
£468
ALFRED KNOLL Oberprex. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick. Nickel-mounted ebony frog with awabe shell eye and slide with triple adjuster. 60.9gr.
£453
ROBERT REICHEL Bavaria. Octagonal Pernambuco, nickel-mounted. 58.5gr.
£450
'MAIRE' Model Shanghai Master. Round pernambuco wood stick with silver wire lapping, silver-mounted ebony frog with silver-ringed shell eye and adjuster with 8 shell panels and shell end cap. 59.7gr.
£438
ALFRED KNOLL Oberprex. Round pernambuco wood stick stamped "KNOLL". Nickel-mounted ebony frog with awabe shell slide, Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 59.8gr.
£425
P. HOYER Bubenreuth. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick. Silver-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 61.2gr.
£420
'PECCATTE' Model Shanghai Master. Round pernambuco wood stick with silver wire lapping, silver-mounted ebony frog with shell eye and adjuster with 8 shell panels and shell end cap. 60.7gr & 62.8gr.
£400
ALFRED KNOLL Oberprex. Octagonal brazilwood stick stamped "KNOLL". Nickel-mounted ebony frog with lined abalone shell slide and Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 61.4gr.
£398
ROBERT REICHEL Bavaria. Pernambuco, nickel-mounted. 62.5gr.
SOLD
GUSTAV MEYER Bubenreuth. "Limited Edition". Round pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with star eye and triple adjuster. 61.8gr.
£384
SONATA China. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster with 8 dots.
SOLD
ALAN LORENZ Bavaria c.1990. Pernambuco wood stick stamped "A. Lorenz". Nickel mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye. 61.2gr.
£350
ALFRED KNOLL Oberprex. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick stamped "KNOLL". Nickel-mounted ebony frog with Parisian and triple adjuster. 61.3gr.
£347
CHEN Beijing. Round pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted ebony frog with abalone shell slide, Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 60.4gr.
£342
G. WERNER Bubenreuth. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with large mother-of-pearl eyes and slide with triple adjuster. 61.7gr.
£339
TECHLER Techler brand, Bohemia c.1960. Round brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. Leather lapping. 64.4gr.
£330
A. CARVALHO Brazil. Round pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with eye and triple adjuster. 61.1gr.
£325
J. CHANNING Beijing. Pernambuco, nickel-mounted. 61gr & 63.8gr.
£288
ALFRED KNOLL Oberprex. Round pernambuco wood stick stamped "KNOLL". Nickel-mounted ebony frog with mother-of-pearl eye, slide and triple adjuster. 61.2gr.
£279
JOHANNES SCHNEIDER Bubenreuth. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and mother-of-pearl slide and triple adjuster. 62.7gr.
£274
J. STOHR Bavaria. Pernambuco, nickel-mounted. 60 to 65grs.
£265
P. HOYER Bubenreuth. Pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted. 65gr.
£265
W. DORFLER Bubenreuth. Round pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with abalone shell Parisian eye and slide and triple adjuster. 62.3gr.
£250
G.WERNER Bubenreuth. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with eye and nickel-sheathed adjuster. 61.2gr.
£242
J. CHANNING Beijing. Pernambuco, nickel-mounted. 58 to 64grs.
£240
ALFRED KNOLL Oberprex. Octagonal brazilwood stick stamped "KNOLL". Nickel-mounted ebony frog with mother-of-pearl eye, slide and triple adjuster. 60.7gr.
£238
TOMASSI Germany. Pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted.
£236
JOHANNES SCHNEIDER Bubenreuth. Round brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 61.2gr.
£230
PAESOLD '58' Bubenreuth c1980. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£225
ALFRED KNOLL ALFRED KNOLL Oberprex. Round pernambuco wood stick stamped "KNOLL". Nickel-mounted ebony frog with mother-of-pearl eye, slide and triple adjuster. 60.6gr.
£222
FORTE SOLOIST China. Round superior ipewood stick with silver and silk lapping, nickel-mounted ebony frog with mother-of-pearl slide, Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 59.9gr.
£220
JOHANNES SCHNEIDER Bubenreuth. Round brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with eye and triple adjuster. 62.7gr.
£218
P. HOYER Bubenreuth. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick. Nickel-mounted ebony frog with abalone shell eye and slide and triple adjuster. 62gr.
£215
KURT BRAUN Bavaria. Octagonal brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 61.4gr.
£200
OVERTURE Shanghai. Octagonal brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 62.8gr.
£187
G.WERNER Bubenreuth. Round pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with eye and nickel-sheathed adjuster. 60.9gr.
£180
W. E. DORFLER Bubenreuth. Octagonal Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£179
ALFRED KNOLL Regnitzlosau, 1900s, brazilwood, nickel-mounted.
£178
GERMAN Unstamped brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£175
'ACADEMY' Seoul. Brazilwood, nickel-mounted.
£170
KURT BRAUN Bavaria. Brazilwood, nickel-mounted.
£165
CHEN Beijing. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 61.9gr.
£160
E. BERNARD China. Octagonal pernambuco stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with parisian eye and triple adjuster.
SOLD
JOHANNES SCHNEIDER Bubenreuth. Round brazilwood stick, half nickel-mounted ebony frog with eye and plain adjuster. 62gr.
£158
BAVARIAN c.1970, Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£150
J. STOHR Bavaria. Brazilwood, nickel-mounted.
£149
COLLEGIATE II China. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 59.2gr, 59.5gr & 59.6gr.
£145
E. BERNARD China. Round pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 61gr.
£144
DORFLER Bubenreuth. Octagonal brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 63gr.
£140
FORTE SOLOIST China. Round ipewood stick with gilt and silk lapping, nickel-mounted ebony frog with mother-of-pearl slide, Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 57.7gr & 61gr.
£138
JOSEF RICHTER Bavaria. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
SOLD
ERICH STEINER Bubenreuth. Round brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with eye and plain adjuster. 63.2gr.
£130
JAEGER Germany. Octagonal masseranduba wood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 62.2gr.
£128
SONATA Shanghai. Octagonal brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 61.5gr.
£128
DORFLER Bubenreuth. Round brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with eye and triple adjuster. 61.5gr.
£125
W. S. LUBY Czech. Brazilwood, nickel-mounted.
£116
W. STRUNAL Czech. Brazilwood, nickel-mounted.
£116
ETUDE Shanghai. Round brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 65.9gr.
£112
ERICH STEINER Bubenreuth. Round brazilwood stick, half nickel-mounted ebony frog with eye and plain adjuster. 63.5gr.
£111
DORFLER Bubenreuth. Round bulletwood stick, half nickel-mounted ebony frog with eye and triple adjuster. 60.6gr, 61.5gr 61.8gr.
£107
ERICH STEINER Bavaria. Round brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with eye. 61.6gr.
£92
SUPERIOR Seoul. Brazilwood, nickel-mounted.
£80
W. STRUNAL Luby c.1990. Round brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 58gr.
£74
ARTINO China. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye, triple adjuster and simulated whalebone lapping.
£61
CHINESE GLASSFIBRE Synthetic bow, nickel-mounted.
£39
'SCHOLAR III' China. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£35
'SCHOLAR II' China. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£28
'SCHOLAR' China. Bulletwood stick, nickel-mounted. 60.9gr to 62gr.
£18
'ENTRANT' China. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£15
3/4 SIZE VIOLIN BOWS (scroll down for smaller sizes)
WATER VIOLET Joao Neiva, Brazil (Pernambuco region). Good round pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted ebony frog.
SOLD
A. LORENZ Bavaria. Good pernambuco wood stick, silver-mounted
SOLD
ARY, FRANCE Carmaux. Pernambuco stick, nickel-mounted.
£265
PAESOLD '108' Bubenreuth. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£249
J. CHANNING Beijing. Pernambuco stick, nickel-mounted.
£248
PAESOLD '58' Bubenreuth. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£225
J. STOHR Bavaria. Octagonal pernambuco stick, nickel-mounted.
£198
W. STRUNAL Czech. Pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted.
£172
J. STOHR Bavaria. Round pernambuco stick, nickel-mounted.
£169
'DE-LUXE' Seoul. Pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted.
£160
BAVARIAN c.1970, Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£150
ARY, FRANCE Carmaux. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£148
'ACADEMY' Seoul. Brazilwood, nickel-mounted.
£130
ERICH STEINER Bubenreuth. Round brazilwood stick, nickel half-mounted ebony frog with mother-of-pearl eye and plain adjuster. 58.3gr.
£100
J. SCHNEIDER Bavaria. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£95
W. STRUNAL Czechoslovakia, Brazilwood, nickel-mounted. 61.3gr and 62.1gr.
£82
SUPERIOR Seoul. Brazilwood, nickel-mounted.
£80
BOHEMIAN Brazilwood, nickel-mounted with ebony frog.
£69
J. STOHR Bavaria. Brazilwood, nickel-mounted.
£50
W. STRUNAL Czech. Brazilwood, nickel-mounted.
£45
BONDIX carbon fibre stick, new, nickel-mounted.
£37
SCHOLAR III China. Octagonal bulletwood stick, nickel-mounted ebony frog with mother-of-pearl Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 57gr, 58.3gr & 58.5gr.
£35
SKYLARK China. Basic stick, nickel-mounted.
£19
'SCHOLAR' China. Bulletwood stick, nickel-mounted. 57gr to 58.4gr.
£18
1/2 SIZE VIOLIN BOWS (scroll down for smaller sizes)
H.R. PFRETZSCHNER Markneukirchen c.1912. Certificate B922. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick with silver lapping. Silver-mounted frog, the ebony stamped with Pfretzschner's 'King of Saxony' coat of arms with awabe shell eyes and slide and silver encapsulated adjuster. 53grams.
£1,200
JEROME THIBOUVILLE-LAMY Mirecourt, France. Early 1900's. Certificate B923. Round pernambuco wood stick with silver face and lapping and stamped "J.T.L.". Silver-mounted ebony frog with awabe shell eyes and slide with triple adjuster. 51.2 grams.
£1,000
RENATO CASARA Italy, 1990s, Good pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted.
SOLD
KURT BRAUN Bavaria. Good pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted.
£340
KURT BRAUN Bavaria. Good pernambuco stick, nickel-mounted.
£315
D. OTONI Joao Neiva. Good pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted.
£250
R. PAESOLD '230' Bubenreuth. Good pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted.
SOLD
J. STOHR Bavaria. Pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted.
£240
R. PAESOLD '190' Bubenreuth. Pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted.
£235
OTTO SPENGLER Bavaria. Good pernambuco stick, nickel-mounted
£210
VIRTUOSO China. Round carbon-fibre-weave stick, silver mounted ebony frog with bold fleur-de-lis silver inlays, triple adjuster and silver/blue silk lapping. 63.4gr.
£200
G. WERNER Bubenreuth. Pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted.
£200
HORST JOHN Brazil, c1990. Pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted.
£194
KURT BRAUN Bavaria. Pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted.
£192
D. OTONI Joao Neiva. Pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted.
£185
KURT BRAUN Bavaria. Pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted.
£182
OTTO SPENGLER Bavaria. Pernambuco wood, nickel-mounted.
£177
J. STOHR Bavaria. Pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted.
£170
R. PAESOLD '108' Bubenreuth. Brazilwood, nickel-mounted.
£165
ARY, FRANCE Carmaux. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£148
HOPF Germany. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£146
PAESOLD '58' Bubenreuth. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£145
W. STRUNAL Czech. Pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted.
£139
J. CHANNING Beijing. Pernambuco stick, nickel-mounted.
£138
'DE-LUXE' Seoul. Pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted.
£129
J. STOHR Bavaria. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£123
KNOLL Oberprex. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£115
ERICH STEINER Bubenreuth. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£105
KARL HOFNER Bubenreuth. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£100
MATHIAS THOMA Bubenreuth. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£100
SCHROETTER Bubenreuth. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£98
J. CHANNING Beijing. Pernambuco stick, nickel-mounted.
£98
H. E. TIANBAO China. Pernambuco stick, nickel-mounted.
£96
DORFLER Germany. Unstamped brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£87
O. SPENGLER Bavaria. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£79
'ACADEMY' Seoul. Brazilwood, nickel-mounted.
£79
JOSEF RICHTER Bubenreuth c.1970. Round brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted frog with mother-of-pearl and nickel-sheathed adjuster. 53.2gr.
£68
'STUDENT' Seoul. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£58
BONDIX* China. Carbonfibre stick,nickel-mounted synthetic frog.
£49
LUBY Czech c.1900. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted. 53.6gr & 54.8gr.
£38
OLD GERMAN Bavaria. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted. 57.7gr.
£27
'SCHOLAR' China. Bulletwood stick, nickel-mounted. 50.4gr. to 54.1gr.
£18
1/4 SIZE VIOLIN BOWS (scroll down for smaller sizes)
D. OTONI Joao Neiva. Pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted.
£175
OTTO SPENGLER Bavaria. Pernambuco wood stck, nickel-mounted.
£169
J. STOHR Bavaria. Pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted.
£140
'DE-LUXE' Seoul. Pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted.
£129
KURT BRAUN Bavaria. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£125
J. CHANNING Beijing. Pernambuco stick, nickel-mounted.
£98
'ACADEMY' Seoul. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£79
O. SPENGLER Bavaria. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£69
'SUPERIOR' China. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£67
BONDIX* China. Carbonfibre stick,nickel-mounted synthetic frog.
£49
CHINESE 'BASIC' basic wood stick, nickel-mounted.
£18
'SCHOLAR' China. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£17
1/8 SIZE VIOLIN BOWS (scroll down for smaller sizes)
P. R. LEBLANC French atelier c1980s. Octagonal pernambuco wood stick, silver- mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye and triple adjuster. 62.5gr.
SOLD
ARY, FRANCE Carmaux. Good pernambuco stick, nickel-mounted.
£185
OTTO SPENGLER Bavaria. Pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted.
£169
J. STOHR Bavaria. Pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted.
£169
'DE-LUXE' Seoul. Pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted.
£129
J. CHANNING Beijing. Pernambuco stick, nickel-mounted.
£98
J. RICHTER Bubenreuth. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£77
'ACADEMY' Seoul. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£68
O. SPENGLER Bavaria. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£59
ERICH STEINER Bubenreuth. Brazilwood, nickel-mounted.
£47
'SUPERIOR' China. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£29
W. STRUNAL Czech. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£17
CHINESE 'BASIC' basic wood stick, nickel-mounted.
SOLD
1/16 SIZE VIOLIN BOWS
ARY, FRANCE Carmaux. Good pernambuco stick, nickel-mounted.
£127
'DE-LUXE' Seoul. Pernambuco wood stick, nickel-mounted.
£100
'ACADEMY' Seoul. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£68
O. SPENGLER Bavaria. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£49
ERICH STEINER Bubenreuth. Brazilwood, nickel-mounted.
£37
'SUPERIOR' China. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£28
'STUDENT' Seoul. Brazilwood stick, nickel-mounted.
£19
P & H London. Glassfibre stick, nickel-mounted synthetic frog.
£13
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