Fine Violin Bows £5K to £10K
Michael Taylor Violin Bow for Ealing Strings, London 1989
£4,750
Michael Taylor is a great contemporary maker who spent most of his working life at Ealing Strings. Now living and working in Spain, Michael continues to make bows of unusual beauty. More details
WE Hill & Son Violin Bow, London 1959
£5,000
This is a superb Hill bow in mint condition, date stamped under the frog. It’s an excellent player with a strong yet lively stick. More details
Louis Piernot Violin Bow, Paris circa 1925
£5,000
This is an unusually good Piernot bow made for Chanot-Chardon and carrying their brand. It’s in exceptional condition and it plays beautifully. More details
Louis Bazin Violin Bow, Mirecourt circa 1950
Recently sold
Bazin is one of the best known names in French bow-making. Like Morizot, the work of the earlier members of the family has been slightly devalued by the later workshop production, but Louis Bazin is a superb maker who is finally getting the recognition he deserves. More details
Jean-Jacques Millant Violin Bow, Paris circa 1970
£5,500
This is a very fine Peccatte model violin bow by one of the most popular mid-20th century French makers. The stick is of round section orange pernambuco, the frog mounted in a semi-trench in the style of EA Ouchard. An exceptional bow in great condition. More details
Louis Morizot Violin Bow, Mirecourt circa 1935
£6,000
Louis Morizot is a rather under-rated maker whose work can be quite outstanding. This bow is a great example in unusually fine condition. More details
HR Pfretzschner Violin Bow, Markneukirchen circa 1960
£6,000
An exceptional gold mounted HR Pfretzschner violin bow in near perfect condition – and a big sound. More details
Emile François Ouchard Violin Bow, Mirecourt circa 1925
Recently sold
We always try to keep a few bows by Ouchard Père in stock. His work is very dependable and quite undervalued. More details
Louis Morizot Violin Bow, Mirecourt circa 1925
£6,500
We have a number of bows by Louis Morizot, and I rate him very highly as a maker. Although the family name has come to be associated with more mass-produced bows, the father’s work is first rate. More details
Louis Morizot Violin Bow, Mirecourt circa 1930
£6,500
Louis Morizot is best known for his collaboration with Sartory. He made bows of all qualities, both uder his own name and for the trade, and his best creations are of the highest quality. More details
WE Hill & Sons Violin Bow, London circa 1930
£6,500
This is a very fine Hill bow from between the wars, made by William R Retford as indicated by the two dots on the face plate. Quite a light bow but a very solid player. More details
Louis Morizot Violin Bow, Mirecourt circa 1925
£7,000
Louis Morizot’s main claim to fame is his association with Sartory, yet he’s a great maker in his own right. Under his sons, the family name became rather associated with mass production and clunky student bows, but at the time this bow was made, a Morizot was a thing of great refinement and beauty. More details
Emile François Ouchard Violin Bow, Mirecourt circa 1930
£8,000
This is one of two superb bows we have by this fine French maker. Ouchard apprenticed to Eugène Cuniot, and ended up running the firm of Cuniot-Hury after Cuniot’s death in 1910. From 1923 onwards, Ouchard worked under his own name along with his son Emile Auguste. More details
Wilhelm Knopf Violin Bow, Markneukirchen circa 1890
£8,000
This is a classic Knopf bow made for the firm of Ludwig Bausch in Leipzig. Many great bows were produced by this shop, either by the Bausch family themselves or by various members of the Knopf family. Johann Wilhelm Knopf (1835-1912) made bows under his own stamp, and from a study of these we are able to establish that he was responsible for this bow. More details
WE Hill & Son Violin Bow, London circa 1910
£8,000
This is a superb tortoiseshell mounted Hill bow from the early 20th century in exceptional condition, and one of the best players we have come across. More details
WE Hill & Sons Violin Bow, London circa 1935
£8,500
Hill bows are loved the world over for their reliability and exquisite workmanship. Here we have a rare gold mounted Pajeot model bow, probably the work of Sydney Yeoman. More details
Nürnberger Violin Bow, Markneukirchen circa 1930
£8,500
This is an unusually fine gold and ebony mounted bow from the Nürnberger shop, probably the work of Philipp Paul Nürnberger. It’s a beautiful example of the higher-end production of this workshop. More details
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