This is a beautifully preserved Hill cello bow from the 1920s bearing a maker’s mark for Albert Leeson.
The bows made by the Hill workshops before WWII are admired for their economy of style and for the exactitude of the work. This example bears a number 3 on the silver face, denoting that the stick was made by Albert Leeson, who worked for Hills between 1920 and 1946. The handle and the underslide bear a “O” assembly mark.
The “Hill” brand was the second level of quality for silver /ebony mounted bows, but there’s no evidence of that here other than the half-mounted frog.
The round stick is of exceptional orange-brown pernambuco, the ebony is dense, and the work is first class throughout.
The bow has been very well looked after, and the handle shows no signs of wear – the only issues to report are some scratches to the lower head and a small amount of thumbnail wear to the thumb projection of the frog.
We offer a personal service to all our customers, and are happy to chat on the phone or by email.
This website is our shop window. We welcome visitors by appointment at our home in Somerset, and we make regular trips to meet clients in London, Paris, Brussels, Cologne, Munich, Vienna and Italy.
