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Lambeth School

James (I) Dodd

Lambeth, d. c.1830

DODD, James (I) b. after 1761, d.c.1830 Lambeth, London UK. Bow maker of considerable importance. Son of Edward Dodd, above. Established at 9 Granby Buildings, Lambeth, assisted by his sons James (II) and Edward (II). — John Dilworth

Worked Lambeth
Made Cello Bow, Viola Bow, Violin Bow
Family Son of Edward Dodd

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£5,040
Type Details Sold Price
Violin Bow S/E 55 g. London, 1840 c. October 2011 £1,875
Violin Bow S/E 58 g. June 2011 £1,920
Cello Bow Ivory 73 g. London, 1800 c. sparce hair, no lapping [Probably by] June 2011 £1,680
Violin Bow S/E 58 g. London, . 1800 c. (later mounts) [Possibly by] December 2010 £840
Cello Bow S/E 79.5 g. (frog & button later) December 2010 £1,116
Violin Bow S/E 50.5 g. 1855 c. experimantal frog design April 2010 £1,100
Viola Bow S/E 57.0 g. April 2010 £2,137
Cello Bow Ivory 76 g. Open trench March 2010 £1,680
Violin Bow S/I 56.5 g. [Probably by] December 2009 £1,523
Viola Bow Ivory 64 g. London, 1790 c. October 2009 £3,600
Viola Bow N/E 62 g. branded "Hack & G….." without hair nor winding (small back crack, frog & button of the period) December 2008 £2,662
Cello Bow Ivory 74 g. England, 1830 c. [Frog by "John Dodd"] [Lit: The Cooper Collection] March 2008 £3,500
Viola Bow S/E 64.5 g. London, 1841 c. (frog later?) [Lit: The Cooper Collection] March 2008 £1,875
Violin Bow S/E 60.5 g. London, 1840 c. [Lit: The Cooper Collection] March 2008 £812
Violin Bow S/E 61.5 g. London, 1840 c. (later adjustor) [Lit: The Cooper Collection] March 2008 £2,000
Violin Bow S/E 54 g. London, 1840 c. [Lit: The Cooper Collection] March 2008 £2,125
Violin Bow S/E 54 g. without hair (altered frog and damaged button) June 2007 £1,283
Violin Bow S/E 57 g. Carved bone adjustor May 2007 £707
Violin Bow 56.2 g. Baroque style, fluted November 2006 £1,326
Cello Bow Ivory 82.5 g. London, 1840 c. Additional frog (button = Ø) February 2006 £2,640
Cello Bow S/E 82 g. November 2005 £2,880
Cello Bow S/E 79.5 g. (frog and button not original) November 2005 £1,680
Violin Bow S/E 58.5 g. October 2005 £1,358
Violin Bow S/E 62.5 g. November 2004 £1,920
Cello Bow S/E 82.5 g. July 2004 £4,200
Violin Bow S/E 60 g. March 2004 £2,160
Cello Bow S/E 79 g. July 2003 £5,040
Cello Bow S/E 76 g. May 2001 £1,950
Violin Bow G/E 58 g. May 2000 £4,197
Violin Bow S/E 59 g. April 1999 £1,002
Cello Bow S/E 80 g. October 1995 £2,760
Cello Bow S/E 76 g. November 1991 £1,430
Violin Bow Ivory 56 g. November 1990 £935
Violin Bow G/T 62 g. June 1990 £2,200
Violin Bow S/E 57 g. March 1988 £380
Violin Bow S/E 61 g. May 1987 £313
Cello Bow S/E 80 g. April 1987 £2,090
Viola Bow S/E 73 g. July 1985 £1,870
Violin Bow S/E 56 g. April 1985 £550
Violin Bow S/E 54 g. April 1985 £528
Violin Bow S/E 60 g. May 1982 £286
Violin Bow S/E 63 g. January 1981 £489
Violin Bow S/E 62 g. November 1980 £660

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

DODD, James (I) b. after 1761, d.c.1830 Lambeth, London UK. Bow maker of considerable importance. Son of Edward Dodd, above. Established at 9 Granby Buildings, Lambeth, assisted by his sons James (II) and Edward (II).

Cecie Stainer+

Second son of Edward. Also made bows.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Zweiter Sohn von Edw. D. und wie dieser Bogenmacher.

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