Notable Sales: W.E. Hill & Sons
W.E. Hill & Sons was established by William Ebsworth Hill in 1880 and moved to New Bond Street in London’s West End in 1882. The bow making workshop was in Hanwell in West London and employed many of the great names of English bow making, including Samuel Allen, Bill Retford and Sidney Yeoman. Retford worked at Hills for 64 years, training more than one generation in the Hill bow making style, including Arthur Bultitude and Bill Watson. The Hill style, based on Tourte’s violin bows and Voirin’s cello bows, was rigorously enforced, and resulted in a very consistent output, yet with a broad range of styles, from engraved gold & tortoiseshell ‘Fleur-de-Lys’ to plain ebony frogs mounted in silver.
The Bond Street shop was closed in the 1970s and the business moved to Great Missenden, where it continued until 1992.
(fl London, 1880-1992)
W.E. Hill & Sons was established by William Ebsworth Hill in 1880 and moved to New Bond Street in London’s West End in 1882. The bow making workshop was in Hanwell in West London and employed many of the great names of English bow making, including Samuel Allen, Bill Retford and Sidney Yeoman. Retford worked at Hills for 64 years, training more than one generation in the Hill bow making style, including Arthur Bultitude and Bill Watson. The Hill style, based on Tourte’s violin bows and Voirin’s cello bows, was rigorously enforced, and resulted in a very consistent output, yet... Read more
Lot 59
(fl London, 1887-1992)
London, 1964
The stick on this bow is made of pernambuco and requires a UK re-export CITES permit - this will be applied for after the auction and a charge of £50 will be added to the invoice if you are registered outside the UK
£2,500-3,500
GBP£2,500.00 - £3,500.00
EUR€2,875.00 - €4,025.00
AUD$4,750.00 - $6,650.00
JPY¥525,950.00 - ¥736,330.00
KRW₩4,920,350.00 - ₩6,888,490.00
CHFCHF2,600.00 - CHF3,640.00
USD$3,325.00 - $4,655.00
Lot 60
(fl London, 1887-1992)
London, circa 1920
The stick on 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 £75 will be added to the invoice if you are registered outside the UK
£2,500-3,500
GBP£2,500.00 - £3,500.00EUR€2,875.00 - €4,025.00AUD$4,750.00 - $6,650.00JPY¥525,950.00 - ¥736,330.00KRW₩4,920,350.00 - ₩6,888,490.00CHFCHF2,600.00 - CHF3,640.00USD$3,325.00 - $4,655.00
Lot 61
(fl London, 1887-1992)
London, circa 1920
The stick on this bow is made of pernambuco and requires a UK re-export CITES permit - this will be applied for after the auction and a charge of £50 will be added to the invoice if you are registered outside the UK
£2,000-3,000
GBP£2,000.00 - £3,000.00EUR€2,300.00 - €3,450.00AUD$3,800.00 - $5,700.00JPY¥420,760.00 - ¥631,140.00KRW₩3,936,280.00 - ₩5,904,420.00CHFCHF2,080.00 - CHF3,120.00USD$2,660.00 - $3,990.00
Lot 62
(fl London, 1887-1992)
London, circa 1948
The stick on this bow is made of pernambuco and requires a UK re-export CITES permit - this will be applied for after the auction and a charge of £50 will be added to the invoice if you are registered outside the UK
£2,500-3,500
GBP£2,500.00 - £3,500.00EUR€2,875.00 - €4,025.00AUD$4,750.00 - $6,650.00JPY¥525,950.00 - ¥736,330.00KRW₩4,920,350.00 - ₩6,888,490.00CHFCHF2,600.00 - CHF3,640.00USD$3,325.00 - $4,655.00
Lot 79
(fl London, 1887-1992)
London, circa 1930
The stick on this bow is made of pernambuco and requires a UK re-export CITES permit - this will be applied for after the auction and a charge of £50 will be added to the invoice if you are registered outside the UK
£4,000-6,000
GBP£4,000.00 - £6,000.00EUR€4,600.00 - €6,900.00AUD$7,600.00 - $11,400.00JPY¥841,520.00 - ¥1,262,280.00KRW₩7,872,560.00 - ₩11,808,840.00CHFCHF4,160.00 - CHF6,240.00USD$5,320.00 - $7,980.00
Lot 100
(fl London, 1887-1992)
London, 1938
The stick on this bow is made of pernambuco and requires a UK re-export CITES permit - this will be applied for after the auction and a charge of £50 will be added to the invoice if you are registered outside the UK
£1,200-1,800
GBP£1,200.00 - £1,800.00EUR€1,380.00 - €2,070.00AUD$2,280.00 - $3,420.00JPY¥252,456.00 - ¥378,684.00KRW₩2,361,768.00 - ₩3,542,652.00CHFCHF1,248.00 - CHF1,872.00USD$1,596.00 - $2,394.00
Lot 118
(fl London, 1887-1992)
London, 1942
The stick on this bow is made of pernambuco and requires a UK re-export CITES permit - this will be applied for after the auction and a charge of £50 will be added to the invoice if you are registered outside the UK
£2,000-3,000
GBP£2,000.00 - £3,000.00EUR€2,300.00 - €3,450.00AUD$3,800.00 - $5,700.00JPY¥420,760.00 - ¥631,140.00KRW₩3,936,280.00 - ₩5,904,420.00CHFCHF2,080.00 - CHF3,120.00USD$2,660.00 - $3,990.00
Lot 119
(fl London, 1887-1992)
London, 1934
The stick on this bow is made of pernambuco and requires a UK re-export CITES permit - this will be applied for after the auction and a charge of £50 will be added to the invoice if you are registered outside the UK
‡£1,500-2,000
GBP£1,500.00 - £2,000.00EUR€1,725.00 - €2,300.00AUD$2,850.00 - $3,800.00JPY¥315,570.00 - ¥420,760.00KRW₩2,952,210.00 - ₩3,936,280.00CHFCHF1,560.00 - CHF2,080.00USD$1,995.00 - $2,660.00
Lot 156
Ex-Harry Danks
(fl London, 1887-1992)
London, 1947
The stick on 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 £75 will be added to the invoice if you are registered outside the UK
£5,000-7,000
GBP£5,000.00 - £7,000.00EUR€5,750.00 - €8,050.00AUD$9,500.00 - $13,300.00JPY¥1,051,900.00 - ¥1,472,660.00KRW₩9,840,700.00 - ₩13,776,980.00CHFCHF5,200.00 - CHF7,280.00USD$6,650.00 - $9,310.00
Lot 157
(fl London, 1887-1992)
London, 1970
The stick on 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 £75 will be added to the invoice if you are registered outside the UK
£3,000-5,000
GBP£3,000.00 - £5,000.00EUR€3,450.00 - €5,750.00AUD$5,700.00 - $9,500.00JPY¥631,140.00 - ¥1,051,900.00KRW₩5,904,420.00 - ₩9,840,700.00CHFCHF3,120.00 - CHF5,200.00USD$3,990.00 - $6,650.00
Lot 174
(fl London, 1887-1992)
London, 1931
The stick on 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 £75 will be added to the invoice if you are registered outside the UK
£3,000-5,000
GBP£3,000.00 - £5,000.00EUR€3,450.00 - €5,750.00AUD$5,700.00 - $9,500.00JPY¥631,140.00 - ¥1,051,900.00KRW₩5,904,420.00 - ₩9,840,700.00CHFCHF3,120.00 - CHF5,200.00USD$3,990.00 - $6,650.00
Lot 175
(fl London, 1887-1992)
London, 1946
The stick on 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 £75 will be added to the invoice if you are registered outside the UK
£2,000-3,000
GBP£2,000.00 - £3,000.00EUR€2,300.00 - €3,450.00AUD$3,800.00 - $5,700.00JPY¥420,760.00 - ¥631,140.00KRW₩3,936,280.00 - ₩5,904,420.00CHFCHF2,080.00 - CHF3,120.00USD$2,660.00 - $3,990.0020 February 2025 - Dilworth, John
Our auction on 25th March will include a collection of memorabilia from W.E. Hill & Sons. John Dilworth charts the history of this important and influential English family of violin makers, dealers, and experts.
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