March 2025 Auction Catalogue
Lot
Title
Detail
Estimate

Lot 2
Sydney Bowden, 'Pajeot: Bow Makers of the 18th & 19th Centuries', London, 1991
£80-120
£80-120
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Lot 3
Paul Childs, 'The Bow Makers of the Peccatte Family', New York, 1996
£100-200
£100-200
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Lot 8
Herbert K. Goodkind, 'Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari', New York, 1972
£200-300
£200-300
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Lot 9
K. Grunke, C.H-K Schmidt & W. Zunterer, 'Deutsche Bogenmacher', Verona, 2000
£200-300
£200-300
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Lot 10
Walter Hamma, 'Meister Italienischer Geigenbaukunst', Stuttgart, 1971
£100-200
£100-200
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Lot 11
W.H., A.F. & A.E. Hill, 'Antonio Stradivari, His Life and Work', London, 1902
£180-250
£180-250
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Lot 12
W.H., A.F. & A.E. Hill, 'The Violin Makers of the Guarneri Family', London, 1931
£300-500
£300-500
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Lot 13
W.H., A.F. & A.E. Hill, 'The Violin Makers of the Guarneri Family', London, 1931
£180-250
£180-250
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Lot 15
Florian Leonhard & Stefan-Peter Greiner, 'J.B. Vuillaume', Greven, 1998
£100-200
£100-200
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Lot 18
Joseph Roda, 'Bows for Musical Instruments of the Violin Family', Chicago, 1959
£100-200
£100-200
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Lot 21
A portrait of William Henry Hill by Shirley C.L. Slocombe, London, 1899
£7,000-10,000
£7,000-10,000
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Lot 23
Ex-David HillA Royal Warrant from the Queen of the Belgians, Brussels, 1920
£400-600
£400-600
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Lot 24
Ex-David HillA Royal Warrant from the Queen of the Netherlands, The Hague, 1912
£300-500
£300-500
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Lot 27
Ex-David HillA watercolour sketch of a Stradivari button by Shirley C.L. Slocombe, London, late 19th century
£80-120
£80-120
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Lot 28
Ex-David HillAn etching for W.E. Hill & Sons by Charles William Sherborn, London, circa 1884
£80-120
£80-120
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Lot 29
Ex-David HillA photograph of a portrait of W.E. Hill by Shirley C.L. Slocombe, 20th century
£80-120
£80-120
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Lot 30
Ex-David HillA photograph of the Hill shop in New Bond Street, mid-20th century
£100-200
£100-200
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Lot 32
Ex-David HillA photograph of Albert Phillips Hill with the 'Messie' Stradivari, Oxford, circa 1947
£150-250
£150-250
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Lot 34
Ex-David HillA print of the 'Violon du Diable' Guarneri by W.E. Hill & Sons, London, 1975
£80-120
£80-120
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Lot 35
Ex-David HillA print of the 'Violon du Diable' Guarneri by W.E. Hill & Sons, London, 1975
£80-120
£80-120
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Lot 36
Ex-David HillA print of the 'Violon du Diable' Guarneri by W.E. Hill & Sons, London, 1975
£80-120
£80-120
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Lot 37
Ex-David HillA postcard to Arthur Hill with a musical manuscript, Basiano, 1912
£40-60
£40-60
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Lot 39
Ex-David HillA letter from Edward Elgar to Arthur Hill, December 1912
£100-200
£100-200
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Lot 40
Ex-David HillTwo labels of Monzani & Hill, London, early 19th century
£100-200
£100-200
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Lot 44
Ex-David HillThe Violinist's Pocket Guide of Selected Violin Music', 1909
£20-30
£20-30
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Lot 47
Ex-David HillA violin in the white by W.E. Hill & Sons, London, possibly 1956
£1,000-2,000
£1,000-2,000
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Lot 50
Ex-David HillEighteen bridges, probably by W.E. Hill, late 19th century
£50-80
£50-80
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Lot 51
Ex-David HillThree iron nails from a violin neck, probably by Antonio Stradivari
£100-200
£100-200
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Lot 52
Ex-David HillA set of four boxwood pegs, tailpiece & endpin, England, 20th century
£50-80
£50-80
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Lot 54
Ex-David HillAn inlaid cello tailpiece, probably England, 18th century
£80-120
£80-120
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Lot 56
Ex-David HillWalter Hamma, 'Meister Italienischer Geigenbaukunst', Wilhelmshaven, 1993
£50-80
£50-80
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Lot 57
Ex-David HillW.H., A.F & A.E Hill, 'Stradivari' and 'Guarneri' books, London, 1980
£60-80
£60-80
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Lot 58
Ex-David HillW.H., A.F. & A.E. Hill, 'Stradivari' and 'Guarneri' books, London, 1980
£50-80
£50-80
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Lot 59
Ex-David HillW.H., A.F. & A.E. Hill, 'Stradivari' and 'Guarneri' books, London, 1980
£50-80
£50-80
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Lot 60
Ex-David HillW.H., A.F. & A.E. Hill, 'Antonio Stradivari - His Life and Work', Great Missenden, 1980
£20-30
£20-30
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Lot 61
Ex-David HillRoger Millant, 'J.B. Vuillaume - Sa Vie et Son Oeuvre', London, 1972
£60-80
£60-80
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Lot 62
Ex-David HillStewart Pollens, 'The Violin Forms of Antonio Stradivari', London, 1992
£100-200
£100-200
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Lot 88
Ex-Amalie MollnerA violin, north Italy, mid-18th century
‡£100,000-150,000
‡£100,000-150,000
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Lot 92
A silver-mounted violin bow by H.R. Pfretzschner, Markneukirchen, circa 1960
£1,500-2,000
£1,500-2,000
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Lot 93
A silver-mounted violin bow by Otto A. Hoyer, Markneukirchen, circa 1950
£1,200-1,800
£1,200-1,800
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Lot 94
A gold & tortoiseshell-mounted violin bow by Albert Nürnberger, Markneukirchen, circa 1930
ʘ£3,000-5,000
ʘ£3,000-5,000
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Lot 95
A silver-mounted 'picture' violin bow by Albert Nürnberger, Markneukirchen, circa 1950
£5,000-7,000
£5,000-7,000
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Lot 96
A silver-mounted 'picture' violin bow by Albert Nürnberger, Markneukirchen, circa 1940
£4,000-6,000
£4,000-6,000
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Lot 97
A silver & ivory-mounted violin bow by Albert Nürnberger, Markneukrichen, circa 1920-30
ʘ£4,000-6,000
ʘ£4,000-6,000
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Lot 98
A nickel-mounted violin bow by Louis Joseph Morizot, Mirecourt, circa 1935
†£1,500-2,000
†£1,500-2,000
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Lot 99
A nickel-mounted violin bow by Charles Louis Bazin, Mirecourt, circa 1930
£1,500-2,000
£1,500-2,000
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Lot 100
A silver-mounted violin bow by Claude Thomassin, Mirecourt, circa 1910-15
‡£5,000-8,000
‡£5,000-8,000
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Lot 101
A silver-mounted violin bow by Hippolyte Camille Lamy, Paris, circa 1925
‡£4,000-6,000
‡£4,000-6,000
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Lot 102
A silver-mounted violin bow by François Nicolas Voirin, Paris, circa 1880
‡£4,000-6,000
‡£4,000-6,000
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Lot 103
A silver-mounted violin bow by François Nicolas Voirin, Paris, circa 1880
‡£3,000-5,000
‡£3,000-5,000
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Lot 104
A silver-mounted violin bow by Marcel Lapierre, Mirecourt, circa 1950
†£1,500-2,000
†£1,500-2,000
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Lot 105
A nickel-mounted violin bow by Charles Alfred Bazin, Mirecourt, circa 1970
£1,500-2,000
£1,500-2,000
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Lot 106
A silver-mounted violin bow by Eugène Sartory, Paris, circa 1920
‡£18,000-25,000
‡£18,000-25,000
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Lot 107
A silver-mounted violin bow by Eugène Sartory, Paris, circa 1895
‡£12,000-16,000
‡£12,000-16,000
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Lot 108
A silver-mounted violin bow by Joseph Arthur Vigneron, Paris, circa 1900
£5,000-8,000
£5,000-8,000
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Lot 109
A gold-mounted violin bow by Jules Fétique, Paris, circa 1900
‡£5,000-7,000
‡£5,000-7,000
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Lot 110
A silver-mounted violin bow by François Lotte, Mirecourt, circa 1950
Ω£1,200-1,800
Ω£1,200-1,800
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Lot 111
A nickel-mounted violin bow by Charles Louis Bazin, Mirecourt, circa 1935
†£1,500-2,000
†£1,500-2,000
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Lot 112
A silver-mounted violin bow by Louis Gillet, Paris, circa 1960
£5,000-7,000
£5,000-7,000
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Lot 113
A silver-mounted violin bow by André Dugad, Paris, circa 1945-50
£2,500-3,500
£2,500-3,500
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Lot 114
A silver-mounted violin bow by Jean Joseph Martin, Paris, circa 1880
£1,500-2,500
£1,500-2,500
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Lot 115
A nickel-mounted violin bow by Jean Joseph Martin, Mirecourt, circa 1875
†£2,500-3,500
†£2,500-3,500
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Lot 118
A decorated cello by Gand & Bernardel Frères, Paris, 1867
‡£40,000-60,000
‡£40,000-60,000
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Lot 120
A cello by Bernhard Simon Fendt I, London, circa 1810
‡£40,000-60,000
‡£40,000-60,000
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Lot 122
A cello, probably by Sympert Niggel, Bavaria, circa 1770
‡£4,000-6,000
‡£4,000-6,000
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Lot 124
A cello, probably by Francesco Rugeri, Cremona, circa 1685-90
‡£60,000-80,000
‡£60,000-80,000
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Lot 126
A cello, probably by Charles Plumerel, France, circa 1850
‡£8,000-12,000
‡£8,000-12,000
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Lot 128
A cello by Raffaele & Antonio Gagliano, Naples, circa 1860
‡£100,000-150,000
‡£100,000-150,000
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Lot 129
Ex-Dorothy FellowsA silver-mounted cello bow by W.E. Hill & Sons, London, 1933
£2,000-3,000
£2,000-3,000
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Lot 130
Ex-Dorothy FellowsA silver-mounted cello bow by W.E. Hill & Sons, London, 1936
£2,000-3,000
£2,000-3,000
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Lot 131
Ex-Dorothy FellowsA silver-mounted cello bow by Michael J. Taylor, London, circa 1985
£1,800-2,500
£1,800-2,500
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Lot 132
Ex-Dorothy FellowsA silver-mounted cello bow by Garner Wilson, Bury St. Edmunds, circa 1975
£1,500-2,000
£1,500-2,000
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Lot 133
Ex-Dorothy FellowsA silver-mounted cello bow by Richard Grünke, Bubenreuth, circa 1980
£1,200-1,800
£1,200-1,800
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Lot 134
Ex-Dorothy FellowsA silver-mounted cello bow by Rudolf Neudörfer, Bubenreuth, circa 1985
£1,200-1,800
£1,200-1,800
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Lot 135
Ex-Dorothy FellowsA silver & tortoiseshell-mounted cello bow by Arthur Richard Bultitude, Hawkhurst, 1980
ʘ£1,500-2,500
ʘ£1,500-2,500
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Lot 136
Ex-Dorothy FellowsA silver-mounted cello bow by Arthur Richard Bultitude, Hawkhurst, 1980
£1,500-2,000
£1,500-2,000
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Lot 137
Ex-Dorothy FellowsA silver-mounted cello bow by Arthur Richard Bultitude, Hawkhurst, circa 1980
£1,500-2,000
£1,500-2,000
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Lot 138
Ex-Dorothy FellowsA silver-mounted cello bow by Richard Grünke, Bubenreuth, circa 1970
£1,200-1,800
£1,200-1,800
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Lot 139
A silver-mounted cello bow by Marcel Lapierre, Mirecourt, circa 1965
Ω£1,500-2,500
Ω£1,500-2,500
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Lot 140
A silver-mounted cello bow by Émile Auguste Ouchard, Paris, circa 1945
‡£8,000-12,000
‡£8,000-12,000
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Lot 141
A silver-mounted cello bow by Louis Gillet, Paris, circa 1950-60
£5,000-7,000
£5,000-7,000
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Lot 142
A silver-mounted cello bow by Charles Nicolas Bazin, Mirecourt, circa 1890
£4,000-6,000
£4,000-6,000
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Lot 143
A silver-mounted cello bow by Claude Thomassin, Mirecourt, circa 1890
‡£3,000-5,000
‡£3,000-5,000
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Lot 144
A nickel-mounted 1/2-size cello bow by Eugène Sartory, Paris, circa 1915-20
‡£2,500-3,500
‡£2,500-3,500
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Lot 145
A silver-mounted cello bow by Morizot Frères, Mirecourt, circa 1960
Ω£2,500-3,500
Ω£2,500-3,500
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Lot 146
A silver-mounted cello bow by Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy, Mirecourt, circa 1900
‡£2,500-3,500
‡£2,500-3,500
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Lot 147
A silver-mounted cello bow by H.R. Pfretzschner, Markneukirchen, circa 1950
£1,500-2,000
£1,500-2,000
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Lot 148
A silver & tortoiseshell-mounted violin bow, Hill school, London, circa 1930
ʘ£1,500-2,000
ʘ£1,500-2,000
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Lot 149
A gold & ivory-mounted violin bow, probably by James Dodd, London, circa 1840
ʘ£1,500-2,000
ʘ£1,500-2,000
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Lot 150
A silver-mounted violin bow by W.E. Hill & Sons, London, circa 1920
£3,000-5,000
£3,000-5,000
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Lot 151
A silver-mounted violin bow by W.E. Hill & Sons, London, 1939
£1,800-2,500
£1,800-2,500
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Lot 152
A silver-mounted violin bow by William Tubbs, London, circa 1870
†£6,000-8,000
†£6,000-8,000
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Lot 153
An ivory-mounted violin bow, probably England, circa 1760
ʘ£1,800-2,500
ʘ£1,800-2,500
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Lot 154
A nickel-mounted violin bow by Eugène Cuniot-Hury, Mirecourt, circa 1900
‡£1,500-2,000
‡£1,500-2,000
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Lot 155
A silver-mounted violin bow by Marcel Lapierre, Mirecourt, circa 1965
£1,500-2,000
£1,500-2,000
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Lot 156
A silver-mounted violin bow by Nicolas Maire, Paris, circa 1860
‡£30,000-40,000
‡£30,000-40,000
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A silver-mounted violin bow by Jean Dominique Adam, Mirecourt, circa 1830-35
£20,000-30,000
£20,000-30,000
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Lot 158
A mother-of-pearl & silver-mounted violin bow by Nicolas Simon Fr., Mirecourt, circa 1860
£15,000-20,000
£15,000-20,000
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Lot 159
A silver-mounted violin bow by Dominique Peccatte, Mirecourt, circa 1865
£8,000-12,000
£8,000-12,000
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Lot 160
A nickel-mounted violin bow by Émile François Ouchard, Mirecourt, circa 1930
£1,500-2,000
£1,500-2,000
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Lot 161
A silver-mounted violin bow by Marc Laberte, Mirecourt, circa 1945
£1,500-2,000
£1,500-2,000
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Lot 162
A silver-mounted violin bow for J.B. Vuillaume, circle of Pierre Simon, Paris, circa 1860
‡£7,000-10,000
‡£7,000-10,000
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Lot 163
A silver-mounted violin bow by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, Paris, circa 1870
‡£6,000-8,000
‡£6,000-8,000
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Lot 164
A silver-mounted violin bow by Nicolas Maline, Paris, circa 1855
£4,000-6,000
£4,000-6,000
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Lot 165
A silver-mounted violin bow, Vuillaume school, probably France, circa 1870
£2,500-3,500
£2,500-3,500
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Lot 166
A gold-mounted violin bow by Herbert Wanka, Baiersdorf, 2006
Ω£1,500-2,000
Ω£1,500-2,000
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Lot 167
Ex-Dorothy FellowsA silver-mounted violin bow, Germany, late 19th century
£1,000-1,500
£1,000-1,500
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Lot 168
Ex-Dorothy FellowsA silver-mounted violin bow by H.R. Pfretzschner, Markneukirchen, circa 1930-40
£1,200-1,800
£1,200-1,800
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Lot 169
A silver-mounted violin bow by H.R. Pfretzschner, Markneukirchen, circa 1940
Ω£1,500-2,000
Ω£1,500-2,000
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Lot 170
A silver-mounted violin bow by Karl Moritz Knopf, Dresden, circa 1870
‡£1,800-2,500
‡£1,800-2,500
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Lot 171
A silver-mounted violin bow by August Moritz Knopf, Dresden, circa 1886
‡£1,800-2,500
‡£1,800-2,500
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Lot 176
A viola by Giovanni Francesco Pressenda, Turin, circa 1827-8
‡£45,000-60,000
‡£45,000-60,000
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Lot 180
Ex-Dorothy FellowsA silver-mounted viola bow by Rudolf Neudörfer, Bubenreuth, circa 1975
£1,000-1,500
£1,000-1,500
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Lot 181
A silver-mounted viola bow by Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy, Mirecourt, circa 1940
£1,500-2,000
£1,500-2,000
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A silver-mounted viola bow by W.E. Hill & Sons, London, 1949
‡£3,000-5,000
‡£3,000-5,000
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Lot 183
A silver-mounted viola bow by Louis Joseph Morizot, Mirecourt, circa 1930
†£5,000-7,000
†£5,000-7,000
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Lot 184
A nickel-mounted viola bow by Jean Joseph Martin, Mirecourt, circa 1890
£2,000-4,000
£2,000-4,000
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Lot 185
A silver-mounted viola bow, probably by Johann Christoph Nürnberger, Markneukirchen, circa 1860
£1,500-2,000
£1,500-2,000
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Lot 186
A nickel-mounted violin bow by François Lotte, Mirecourt, circa 1935
£1,500-2,000
£1,500-2,000
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Lot 187
A silver-mounted violin bow for Richard Weichold, probably by Adolf Christian Nürnberger, Markneukirchen, circa 1880-90
£1,500-2,000
£1,500-2,000
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Lot 188
A silver-mounted violin bow by Albert Nürnberger, Markneukirchen, circa 1930
£4,000-6,000
£4,000-6,000
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Lot 189
A silver-mounted violin bow by Albert Nürnberger, Markneukirchen, circa 1950
Ω£1,800-2,500
Ω£1,800-2,500
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Lot 190
A silver-mounted violin bow by Albert Nürnberger, Markneukirchen, circa 1950
£1,500-2,000
£1,500-2,000
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Lot 191
A silver-mounted violin bow, attributed to Carl Heinrich Knopf, Germany, late 19th century
‡£3,000-5,000
‡£3,000-5,000
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Lot 192
A nickel-mounted violin bow by Morizot Frères, Mirecourt, circa 1955
£1,500-2,000
£1,500-2,000
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Lot 193
A nickel-mounted violin bow by Pierre Maline, Mirecourt, circa 1920
£1,500-2,000
£1,500-2,000
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Lot 194
A silver-mounted violin bow by Auguste Barbé, Mirecourt, circa 1890
†£2,000-3,000
†£2,000-3,000
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Lot 195
A silver-mounted violin bow by Justin Poirson, Paris, circa 1900
£2,000-4,000
£2,000-4,000
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Lot 196
A nickel-mounted violin bow, workshop of Nicolas Maire, Mirecourt, circa 1830
‡£3,500-5,000
‡£3,500-5,000
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Lot 197
A silver-mounted violin bow by Jean Dominique Adam, Mirecourt, circa 1835
†£4,000-6,000
†£4,000-6,000
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Lot 198
A nickel-mounted violin bow by Georges Émile Barjonnet, Paris, circa 1970
Ω£1,200-1,800
Ω£1,200-1,800
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Lot 199
A silver-mounted violin bow by Émile François Ouchard, Mirecourt, circa 1930
£1,500-2,000
£1,500-2,000
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Lot 200
A silver-mounted violin bow by Claude Thomassin, Mirecourt, circa 1920
‡£2,000-3,000
‡£2,000-3,000
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Lot 201
A nickel-mounted violin bow by Claude Thomassin, Mirecourt, circa 1920
£1,500-2,000
£1,500-2,000
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Lot 202
A silver-mounted violin bow by Louis Joseph Morizot, Mirecourt, circa 1925
‡£2,000-3,000
‡£2,000-3,000
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Lot 203
A silver-mounted violin bow by Louis Joseph Morizot, Mirecourt, circa 1925
†£1,500-2,000
†£1,500-2,000
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Lot 204
A silver-mounted violin bow by Charles Louis Bazin, Mirecourt, circa 1935
£1,200-1,800
£1,200-1,800
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Lot 205
A nickel-mounted violin bow by Émile François Ouchard, Mirecourt, circa 1925
†£2,000-3,000
†£2,000-3,000
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Lot 206
A silver-mounted violin bow by Célestin Émile Clasquin, Paris, circa 1920
£1,800-2,500
£1,800-2,500
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Lot 207
A silver-mounted violin bow by Jean-Claude Ouchard, Mirecourt, circa 1985
£1,800-2,500
£1,800-2,500
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Lot 208
A gold-mounted violin bow, Vuillaume school, Paris, circa 1870
£1,800-2,500
£1,800-2,500
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Lot 209
Ex-Dorothy FellowsA violin after Stradivari by Antonio Capela, Anta Espinho, 1981
£5,000-8,000
£5,000-8,000
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Lot 211
Ex-Dorothy FellowsA violin after del Gesù by Antonio Capela, Anta Espinho, 1981
£4,000-6,000
£4,000-6,000
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Lot 218
A violin by Antonio Guadagnini, Turin, circa 1865-70
‡£35,000-60,000
‡£35,000-60,000
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Lot 221
A composite violin, ascribed to Antonio Gragnani, 18th century
‡£6,000-8,000
‡£6,000-8,000
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Lot 223
A violin by Gaetano Guadagnini II, Turin, circa 1845
‡£80,000-120,000
‡£80,000-120,000
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Lot 225
A violin, attributed to Giacomo Zanoli, mid-18th century
‡£8,000-12,000
‡£8,000-12,000
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Lot 226
Ex-Émile MendelsA violin by Camillo Camilli, Mantua, 1739
‡£100,000-150,000
‡£100,000-150,000
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Lot 228
A violin, ascribed to Giovanni Tononi, Italy, 18th century
‡£8,000-12,000
‡£8,000-12,000
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Lot 229
A violin, circle of Stefano Scarampella, probably Mantua, early 20th century
‡£20,000-30,000
‡£20,000-30,000
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