Bows from makers wordwide

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

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CELLO BOWS

Images	Description	Price
	Ref:B145 M Jorge, nickel & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, pernambuco octagonal stick  Weight 80gms.	£295
	Ref:B146 H J Carrara, nickel & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, pernambuco round stick  Weight 82gms.	£385
	Ref:B144 T Surrage-Brasil, nickel & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, pernambuco round stick  Weight 81gms.	£385
	Ref:B172 Finkel Atelier, silver & ebony mounted, round stick.  Weight 82gms.	£585
	Ref:B120 H Delille, (Belgium), silver & ebony mounted with pearl fleur de lys inlays to frog, round stick. Weight 81.5gms.	£595
	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.	£595
	Ref:B130 R Siqueira-Brasil, silver & ebony mounted, round stick.  Weight 84gms.	£680
	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.	£680
	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.	£680
	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.	£1,500
	Ref:B117 Heiko Wunderlich, handmade in Germany, silver & ebony mounted with parisian eye, octagonal stick. Weight 81gms.	SOLD
	Ref:B122 Bernard Dolling***, handmade in Germany, silver & ebony mounted, round stick. Weight 81gms.	SOLD
	Ref:B162 J.S Finkel, handmade in Switzerland, gold & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, round stick.  Weight 83gms.	SOLD
	Ref:B219 Garner Wilson, Gold & tortoise shell mounted with inlays, round stick. Weight 85gms	SOLD
	Ref:B208 W.E Hill & Sons, silver & ebony mounted with parisian eyes to frog, round stick, made in 1935 by A Copley, Stamped W.E Hill & Sons. Weight 79gms	P.O.A
	Ref:B207 W.E Hill & Sons, silver & ebony mounted with parisian eyes to frog, round stick, circa 1925 made by W.R Retford, Stamped W.E Hill & Sons. Weight 78gms	P.O.A

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Violin Bows

Images	Description	Price
	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.	£180 Each
	Ref:B132 Luthier, nickel & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, pernambuco octagonal stick.  Weight 61gms.	£180
	Ref:B214 German Transitional bow, Ebony & ivory mounted with pernambuco round stick. Weight 53gms.	£250
	Ref:B133 John Brasil, nickel & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, pernambuco octagonal stick.  Weight 63gms.	£275
	Ref:B213 Unstamped Baroque bow, Ivory mounted. (spliced repair to head) Weight 60gms.	Sold
	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.	Sold
	Ref:B220 silver & ebony mounted violin bow with parisian eyes to frog, Round stick, Stamped 'DODD' on stick & frog. German copy circa 1910. Weight 56gms.	£500
	Ref:B115 W.Ernst, handmade in Switzerland, silver & ebony mounted with pearl eyes to frog, round stick.  Weight 62gms.	£525
	Ref:B212 Walter Mettal, Baroque bow, Pernambuco & ebony mounted, fluted stick. Weight 42gms.	£600
	Ref:B211 A R Bultitude, Baroque bow, snake wood & ivory mounted. Weight 44gms.	£800
	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: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.	SOLD
	Ref:B193 Silver & ebony mounted violin bow with parisian eyes to frog, round stick, by H R Pfretzschner. Weight 58gms.	P.O.A.
	Ref:B221 Albert Nurnberger, Silver & ebony mounted violin bow, octagonal stick. Weight 59gms. A good quality bow.	SOLD
	Ref:B198 Barnes & Mullins (London) French made Bazin workshop, silver & ebony mounted with pearl eyes to frog, round stick. Weight 60gms	SOLD
	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.	SOLD
	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:B197 Emile Ouchard, Nickel & ebony mounted with pearl eyes to frog, round stick Weight 58gms.	£3,000
	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.	P.O.A
	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
	Ref:B210 James Tubbs, silver & ebony mounted, plain sides to frog, round stick, stamped Jas Tubbs, circa 1875. Weight 60gms.	SOLD
	Ref:B211 E Sartory, silver & ebony mounted with parisian eyes to frog, round stick, stamped E.Sartory A Paris. Weight 57.5gms.	P.O.A

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Viola Bows

Images	Description	Price
	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 & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, round stick.  Weight 71gms.	£500
	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.	£1500
	Ref:B106 An excellent silver & ebony bow by *Albert Nurnberger* with octagonal stick & pearl eye inlays on the frog. Weight 72gms.	SOLD
	Ref:B126 Nicolas Delaune*, handmade in France, silver & ebony mounted with parisian eye to frog, round stick. Weight 70gms.	SOLD
	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.	SOLD

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Bass Bows

Images	Description	Price
	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

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