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Lot 156

Ex-Harry Danks

A silver & tortoiseshell-mounted 'fleur-de-lys' viola bow by W.E. Hill & Sons

(fl London, 1887-1992)

London, 1947

octagonal stick, the tortoiseshell frog with silver fleur-de-lys, silver overlaid adjuster
stamped W.E. Hill & Sons on the handle
70 grams

Sold with a receipt from Tom Woods Fine Stringed Instruments, London, dated 18th June 2003

This bow belonged to Harry Danks, who was principal viola of the BBC Symph... read more

The stick of this bow is made of pernambuco and the frog is made of tortoiseshell. Both require UK re-export CITES permits - these will be applied for after the auction and a charge of £100 will be added to the invoice if you are registered outside the UK

Lot 156

Ex-Harry Danks

A silver & tortoiseshell-mounted 'fleur-de-lys' viola bow by W.E. Hill & Sons

(fl London, 1887-1992)

London, 1947

octagonal stick, the tortoiseshell frog with silver fleur-de-lys, silver overlaid adjuster
stamped W.E. Hill & Sons on the handle
70 grams

Sold with a receipt from Tom Woods Fine Stringed Instruments, London, dated 18th June 2003

This bow belonged to Harry Danks, who was principal viola of the BBC Symphony Orchestra from 1946 until 1978

The stick of this bow is made of pernambuco and the frog is made of tortoiseshell. Both require UK re-export CITES permits - these will be applied for after the auction and a charge of £100 will be added to the invoice if you are registered outside the UK

£5,000-7,000

GBP£5,000.00 - £7,000.00
EUR€5,750.00 - €8,050.00
AUD$9,500.00 - $13,300.00
JPY¥1,051,300.00 - ¥1,471,820.00
KRW₩9,835,750.00 - ₩13,770,050.00
CHFCHF5,200.00 - CHF7,280.00
USD$6,700.00 - $9,380.00

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The stick of this bow is made of pernambuco and the frog is made of tortoiseshell. Both require UK re-export CITES permits - these will be applied for after the auction and a charge of £100 will be added to the invoice if you are registered outside the UK

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    GBP£5,000.00 - £7,000.00
    EUR€5,750.00 - €8,050.00
    AUD$9,500.00 - $13,300.00
    JPY¥1,051,300.00 - ¥1,471,820.00
    KRW₩9,835,750.00 - ₩13,770,050.00
    CHFCHF5,200.00 - CHF7,280.00
    USD$6,700.00 - $9,380.00

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