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Prosper Colas Violin Bow, Paris circa 1890

£15,000 Available

This is a very fine and quite rare gold mounted violin bow by Prosper Colas – it’s in mint condition and it produces a big and beautiful sound.
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Mars Auguste Husson Violin Bow, Paris circa 1925

£15,000 Available

This is a very fine and rare ivory-mounted bow by Auguste Husson, a Parisian maker of the early 20th century. It’s in excellent condition and is a top class player.
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James Tubbs Violin Bow, London circa 1885

£15,000 Available

This is a very good middle period James Tubbs violin bow – original in all parts (of course) and a great playing stick.
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James Tubbs Violin Bow, London circa 1870

James Tubbs Violin Bow, London circa 1875

£16,000 Available

This is an exceptional early James Tubbs – it’s in outstanding condition and it plays beautifully.
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James Tubbs Violin Bow, London circa 1885

£16,000 Available

This is a very well preserved Tubbs violin bow from around 1890 – a good strong stick with that unique buttery Tubbs sound.
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Claude Thomassin Violin Bow, Paris circa 1898

£16,500 Available

Here we have an early Claude Thomassin made during his time at Gand & Bernardel – another exceptional bow from this highly individual maker.
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Claude Thomassin Violin Bow, Paris circa 1910

£17,000 Available

This is a near mint violin bow by Claude Thomassin, still one of the most under-rated of 20th century makers. It’s a highly collectable example but also a great bow for a musician.
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ames Tubbs Violin Bow, London circa 1870

James Tubbs Violin Bow, London circa 1865

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Joseph Arthur Vigneron Violin Bow, Paris circa 1890

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From a player’s perspective, Vigneron is one of our favourite makers. This is a tyrpical example, a great bow for a musician, effortless to play and producing a big sound. A few dents and scratches but in very good condition overall.
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Louis Thomassin Violin Bow, Paris circa 1890

£19,500 Available

This is a very interesting Tourte copy bow by Louis Thomassin – it’s a rare example and a fantastic player.
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Heinrich Knopf Violin Bow, Berlin circa 1870

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This is a fine violin bow by the greatest of German makers, Heinrich Knopf. It’s had a good deal of use but it’s a spectacular playing bow.
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JJ Martin Violin Bow, Mirecourt circa 1870

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This is a very fine Vuillaume-style bow by Jean Joseph Martin. It’s in excellent condition and the stick is light and agile yet very strong.
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JA Vigneron Violin Bow, Paris circa 1895

Victor Fetique Violin Bow, Paris circa 1925

£21,000 Available

This is a classic middle period Victor Fétique violin bow – it’s in excellent condition and it draws a huge sound.
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JA Lamy Violin Bow, Paris circa 1910

£21,500 Available

Another very fine Lamy violin bow, this one dating from around 1910 and showing some stylistic traits of the young HC Lamy. A tremendous playing bow combining clarity, power and elegance.
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JA Lamy Violin Bow, Paris circa 1900

£22,500 Available

Here we have a beautiful JA Lamy violin bow in original condition – unpolished silver, original tinsel lapping, thumb leather and ivory face. Fresh as the day it was made, it’s a strong stick with a massive sound.
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EA Ouchard Violin Bow, Mirecourt circa 1935

£23,000 Reserved

EA Ouchard violin bows are becoming increasingly popular amongst both musicians and collectors – this is a fine and very typical example from the mid 1930s, a real racehorse of a bow in excellent condition.
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EA Ouchard Violin Bow, Mirecourt circa 1935

£23,500 Available

This is another classic EA Ouchard from the 1930s, made for and branded Paul JB Chipot. A powerful bow with an excellent sound and in great condition.
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JA Lamy Violin Bow, Paris circa 1895

£23,500 Available

The bows of JA Lamy have a real following, perhaps because they represent French bowmaking at its most refined. This example is in fantastic condition – it’s also strong for a Lamy and eminently suitable for modern technique.
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EA Ouchard Violin Bow, Paris circa 1940

£24,500 Available

Emile Auguste Ouchard is the only 20th century maker whose popularity rivals that of Sartory – here we have a rather special bow from the late 1930s retaining all its original features. An outstanding player’s bow too…
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Charles Peccatte Violin Bow, Paris circa 1870

£25,000 Available

This is a unique and highly collectable Vuillaume shop bow made by Charles Peccate. It has its original silk lapping, and the frog has a Stanhope lens with a micro-photo of JB Vuillaume.
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EA Ouchard Violin Bow, Mirecourt circa 1930

£25,500 Reserved

Here is another exceptional EA Ouchard violin bow. This one is from the early 1930s, and it remains in near-mint condition, retaining its original lapping and thumb leather. A phenomenal player producing a big fruity sound with enough edge to project well in a hall.
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Joseph Lafleur Violin Bow, Paris circa 1835

£26,500 Available

Joseph René Lafleur is one of a number of great makers whose work sits between that of FX Tourte and the Peccatte school. This bow is very typical of his early work and close to that of his teacher Francois Lupot. It has some minor issues but it’s an outstanding player.
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