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A quartet of chased gold & tortoiseshell-mounted bows by William Watson, London, 1978
A quartet of chased gold & tortoiseshell-mounted bows by William Watson, London, 1978
A quartet of chased gold & tortoiseshell-mounted bows by William Watson, London, 1978
A quartet of chased gold & tortoiseshell-mounted bows by William Watson, London, 1978
A quartet of chased gold & tortoiseshell-mounted bows by William Watson, London, 1978
A quartet of chased gold & tortoiseshell-mounted bows by William Watson, London, 1978
A quartet of chased gold & tortoiseshell-mounted bows by William Watson, London, 1978
A quartet of chased gold & tortoiseshell-mounted bows by William Watson, London, 1978

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A quartet of chased gold & tortoiseshell-mounted bows by William Watson

London, 1978

octagonal sticks, the tortoiseshell frogs with gold coronets, the adjusters with two chased gold bands
each stamped W.D. Watson London. on the handle and engraved with the date 1978 on the ferrule

violin bows 62 grams
viola bow 70 grams
cello bow 86 grams

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The Bill Watson Collection

Notable Sales

A gold & tortoiseshell-mounted violin bow by William Watson, circa 2010

A chased gold & tortoiseshell-mounted violin bow by William Watson, circa 1980

A chased gold & tortoiseshell-mounted cello bow by William Watson, circa 1990

A chased gold-mounted cello bow by William Watson, circa 1970

A quartet of chased gold & tortoiseshell-mounted bows by William Watson, 1978

Other instruments we have sold by this maker

A chased gold & tortoiseshell-mounted violin bow by William Watson, London, circa 1980
Violin bow, circa 1980
Frog of a gold & tortoiseshell-mounted violin bow by William Watson, 1997
Violin bow, 1997
Frog of a chased gold & tortoiseshell-mounted violin bow by William Watson, 1999
Violin bow, 1999
Frog of A silver-mounted violin bow by William Watson, circa 2000
Violin bow, circa 2000
A gold & tortoiseshell-mounted violin bow by William Watson, London, circa 2010
Violin bow, circa 2010
Frog of A gold-mounted violin bow by William Watson, circa 2010
Violin bow, circa 2010
A chased gold-mounted cello bow by William Watson, London, circa 1970
Cello bow, circa 1970
A chased gold & tortoiseshell-mounted cello bow by William Watson, London, circa 1990
Cello bow, circa 1990
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A chased gold & tortoiseshell-mounted cello bow by William Watson, London, circa 1990
Cello bow, circa 2000

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