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W. E. Hill & Sons

London, London.

W. E. & Sons Hill (1880-1992) was a highly respected English family business, founded by William Ebsworth Hill, renowned for its violin and bow making, restoration, and expertise. Operating from various London addresses before moving to Great Missenden, the firm employed skilled craftsmen, including Mirecourt-trained staff, and produced meticulous copies of Stradivari violins. Their significant contributions to English lutherie included exceptional bow making and influential publications on master makers, maintaining a world-wide reputation until its dissolution in 1992.

Worked London, London.
Made Bass, Cello, Cello Bow, Viola, Viola Bow, Violin, Violin Bow
Violin for the Workshops of W. E. Hill & Sons, London, 1934
Violin by W. E. Hill & Sons. Sold by Amati — from the archive.

Instruments

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£33,366

1389 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Cello BowEx Gregor Piatigorsky and Shirley Trepel, silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W. E. H & S Lot 6TarisioMarch 2025£8,203est. $ 5,000-8,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped H. & S. Lot 50TarisioMarch 2025£3,012est. $ 1,500-2,200
Violin BowGold mounted, round stick stamped W. E. Hill & Sons Lot 57TarisioMarch 2025£3,190est. $ 2,000-3,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, frog and button also from the Hill workshop, frog missing its corresponding letter stamp Lot 58TarisioMarch 2025£1,823est. $ 2,000-3,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Hill Lot 59TarisioMarch 2025£2,317est. $ 2,500-4,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped W. E. Hill & Sons Lot 63TarisioMarch 2025£3,939est. $ 3,000-5,000
Viola BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Hill, small repair on the top of the stick head on the player's side Lot 3235GardinerMarch 2025£1,525est. £ 1,000-1,400
ViolinIn the white, unlabelled, inscribed DH03 on the neck and 56 on the top block Lot 47Ingles & H.March 2025£2,160est. £ 1,000-2,000
Cello BowDorothy Fellows collection, silver mounted, round stick stamped W.E. Hill & Sons, original lapping Lot 129Ingles & H.March 2025£5,400est. £ 2,000-3,000
Cello BowDorothy Fellows collection, silver mounted, round stick stamped H&S, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 130Ingles & H.March 2025£4,800est. £ 2,000-3,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.E. Hill & Sons, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 150Ingles & H.March 2025£5,400est. £ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.E. H & S on the handle, plain ebony frog, silver button Lot 151Ingles & H.March 2025£2,280est. £ 1,800-2,500
Viola BowSilver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.E. Hill & Sons, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 182Ingles & H.March 2025£3,600est. £ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Hill, ebony frog plain, silver button, good condition Lot 13GardinerMarch 2025£3,294est. £ 1,200-1,800
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped H & S, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver button, good condition Lot 14GardinerMarch 2025£1,342est. £ 1,200-1,800
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped W.E.H & S, ebony frog plain, silver button, good condition Lot 15GardinerMarch 2025£2,196est. £ 2,000-3,000
Cello BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped W.E.H & S, ebony frog plain, silver button Lot 16GardinerMarch 2025£3,660est. £ 1,200-1,800
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped W.E. Hill & Sons, ivory frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 17GardinerMarch 2025£3,172est. £ 2,000-3,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped W.E. Hill & Sons, ebony frog with Paris eye, good condition Lot 18GardinerMarch 2025£5,368est. £ 2,500-3,500
Viola BowSilver mounted, round stick, repaired with lapping at the hend of the stick behind the head Lot 19GardinerMarch 2025£756est. £ 500-800
Viola BowGold mounted, round stick stamped W.E. Hill & Sons, ebony frog with Paris eye, gold button Lot 20GardinerMarch 2025£14,640est. £ 7,000-10,000
Cello BowSilver mounted, octagonal stick, minor dent to the silver head plate on the audience side, good condition Lot 21GardinerMarch 2025£9,150est. £ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped W. E. H & S and J to the handle, head plate in aluminium Lot 43TarisioMarch 2025£1,770est. £ 1,500-2,200
ViolinLabelled William E. Hill & Sons, makers 140 New Bond Street, London 1914 N° 262 Lot 82TarisioOctober 2024£13,200est. £ 10,000-15,000
Cello BowSilver mounted, signed W.E.H&S, minor stick and head blemishes, handle wear, frog crack Lot 146LaurentJune 2024£4,596est. € 2.500-3.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped H & S, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver button Lot 2249GardinerJune 2024£2,196est. £ 800-1,200
Viola BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped W.E.H. & S., ebony frog plain, silver button Lot 2250GardinerJune 2024£4,148est. £ 1,000-1,400
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped W.E. Hill & Sons, two spliced repairs, in good playing condition Lot 2251GardinerJune 2024£2,013est. £ 800-1,200
ViolaLabelled William E. Hill & Sons. Makers, 140 New Bond Street, London. 1907 N° 214 Lot 28TarisioMay 2024£6,596est. $ 8,000-12,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W. E. Hill & Sons Lot 47TarisioMay 2024£2,591est. $ 1,800-2,500
Violin BowSilver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W. E. Hill & Sons, inscribed to ferrule Fritz Kreisler Lot 68TarisioMay 2024£5,654est. $ 4,000-6,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped W.E. Hill & Sons, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 48Ingles & H.March 2024£5,400est. £ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.E. Hill & Sons, tortoiseshell frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 49Ingles & H.March 2024£3,840est. £ 2,000-3,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.E. Hill & Sons, tortoiseshell frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 50Ingles & H.March 2024£3,360est. £ 1,800-2,500
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Hill on the handle, plain ebony frog, silver button Lot 57Ingles & H.March 2024£1,560est. £ 1,500-2,000
Viola BowSilver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W. E. Hill & Sons, imitation tortoiseshell frog Lot 19TarisioFebruary 2024£4,866est. € 3.000-5.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped W. E. H. & S. Lot 59TarisioFebruary 2024£3,778est. € 2.500-4.000
Violin Lot 180BonhamsMay 2015£8,125
Violin Bow Lot 120BonhamsMay 2015£2,625
Violin Bow Lot 129BonhamsMay 2015£2,250
Cello Bow Lot 136BonhamsMay 2015£3,500
Violin Bow Lot 159BonhamsOctober 2014£2,000
Violin Bow Lot 16BonhamsOctober 2014£3,000
Violin Bow Lot 19BonhamsOctober 2014£4,000
Cello Bow Lot 25BonhamsOctober 2014£1,875
Cello Bow Lot 27BonhamsOctober 2014£875
Violin Bow Lot 44BonhamsOctober 2014£1,000
Violin Bow Lot 46BonhamsOctober 2014£2,125
Violin Bow Lot 52BonhamsOctober 2014£1,125
Violin Bow Lot 167BonhamsOctober 2014£2,250
Violin Bow Lot 5BonhamsMay 2014£1,125
Violin Bow Lot 6BonhamsMay 2014£1,250
Violin Bow Lot 9BonhamsMay 2014£2,500
Violin Bow Lot 10BonhamsMay 2014£2,250
Violin Bow Lot 12BonhamsMay 2014£1,250
Violin Bow Lot 112BonhamsMay 2014£2,500
Violin Bow Lot 114BonhamsMay 2014£2,250
Violin Bow Lot 116BonhamsMay 2014£2,250
Violin Bow Lot 117BonhamsMay 2014£2,250
Violin Bow Lot 119BonhamsMay 2014£2,500
Cello Bow Lot 148BonhamsMay 2014£3,000
Cello Bow Lot 147BonhamsMay 2014£4,500
Cello Bow Lot 153BonhamsMay 2014£3,250
Violin Bow Lot 191BonhamsAugust 2013£500
Violin Bow Lot 92BonhamsMay 2013£1,750
Violin Bow Lot 97BonhamsMay 2013£2,500
Violin Bow Lot 98BonhamsMay 2013£3,125
Violin Bow Lot 115BonhamsMay 2013£625
Violin Bow Lot 127BonhamsMay 2013£2,000
Violin Bow Lot 112BonhamsMay 2013£1,000
Violin Bow Lot 121BonhamsMay 2013£1,250
Cello Bow Lot 137BonhamsMay 2013£1,625
Violin Bow Lot 48BonhamsOctober 2012£687
Violin Bow Lot 202BonhamsOctober 2012£4,500
Violin Bow Lot 237BonhamsOctober 2012£3,250
Viola Bow Lot 243BonhamsOctober 2012£2,625
Violin BowSilver mounted, stamped W. E. Hill & Sons Lot 133TarisioApril 2012£1,483est. $ 2,000-3,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped WE HILL & SONS, head broken Lot 145SkinnersApril 2012£624est. $ 300-500
Cello BowSilver mounted, stamped W. E. Hill & Sons Lot 51TarisioApril 2012£3,522est. $ 4,000-6,000
Cello BowSilver mounted, stamped W. E. Hill & Sons, tortoiseshell frog Lot 52TarisioApril 2012£4,449est. $ 5,000-8,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped W.E. HILL & SONS, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 86Christie'sApril 2012£2,472est. $ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, stamped H & S Lot 86TarisioApril 2012£2,410est. $ 1,000-1,500
Violin Bow Lot 116BonhamsMarch 2012£3,750
Violin Bow Lot 118BonhamsMarch 2012£1,250
Violin Bow Lot 121BonhamsMarch 2012£2,500
Violin Bow Lot 122BonhamsMarch 2012£2,000
Violin Bow Lot 123BonhamsMarch 2012£3,000
Violin Bow Lot 125BonhamsMarch 2012£1,250
Violin Bow Lot 126BonhamsMarch 2012£1,500
Violin Bow Lot 128BonhamsMarch 2012£625
Violin Bow Lot 130BonhamsMarch 2012£3,750
Viola Bow Lot 140BonhamsMarch 2012£1,875
Violin BowSilver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.E. Hill & Sons, tortoiseshell frog, restorations, full hair Lot 219BonhamsJanuary 2012£375est. £ 500-700
Cello BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped W.E. H & S, ebony frog plain, use and wear, restorations, full hair Lot 250BonhamsJanuary 2012£625est. £ 600-800
Violin BowS/E 56.0 g. without hair (ferrule later)December 2011£1,006
Violin BowS/E 59 g.December 2011£456
Violin BowS/E 56 g.December 2011£600
Violin BowS/T 60.5 g.December 2011£3,170
Violin BowS/E 60 g. (repair to the head)November 2011£573
Cello BowS/E 78 g. 1930November 2011£2,400
Violin BowG/E 59.0 g. (frog & button later)November 2011£2,255
Violin BowG/E 57.0 g. chased goldNovember 2011£4,511
Cello BowS/E 78.0 g.November 2011£3,571
Violin Bow58.5 g.November 2011£2,443
Violin BowS/T 60.0 g. 1905 c.November 2011£3,383
Violin Bow Lot 174BonhamsOctober 2011£1,750
Violin Bow Lot 175BonhamsOctober 2011£1,750
Violin Bow Lot 176BonhamsOctober 2011£3,000
Violin Bow Lot 177BonhamsOctober 2011£2,875
Violin Bow Lot 178BonhamsOctober 2011£2,875
Violin Bow Lot 179BonhamsOctober 2011£2,250
Violin Bow Lot 180BonhamsOctober 2011£1,500
Violin Bow Lot 182BonhamsOctober 2011£4,000
Violin Bow Lot 183BonhamsOctober 2011£2,250
Violin Bow Lot 184BonhamsOctober 2011£1,750
Violin Bow Lot 185BonhamsOctober 2011£2,750
Violin Bow Lot 186BonhamsOctober 2011£3,625
Violin Bow Lot 187BonhamsOctober 2011£2,750
Violin Bow Lot 188BonhamsOctober 2011£1,625
Violin Bow Lot 189BonhamsOctober 2011£2,500
Violin Bow Lot 191BonhamsOctober 2011£1,250
Violin Bow Lot 192BonhamsOctober 2011£2,250
Violin Bow Lot 193BonhamsOctober 2011£3,125
Violin Bow Lot 194BonhamsOctober 2011£1,750
Violin Bow Lot 195BonhamsOctober 2011£1,625
Violin Bow Lot 196BonhamsOctober 2011£1,500
Cello Bow Lot 197BonhamsOctober 2011£3,250
Cello Bow Lot 198BonhamsOctober 2011£2,875
Cello Bow Lot 199BonhamsOctober 2011£5,000
Cello Bow Lot 200BonhamsOctober 2011£3,250
Cello Bow Lot 201BonhamsOctober 2011£2,500
Cello Bow Lot 202BonhamsOctober 2011£3,000
Cello Bow Lot 203BonhamsOctober 2011£1,250
Cello Bow Lot 204BonhamsOctober 2011£2,625
Violin BowS/E 63 g.October 2011£1,500
Cello BowS/E 74 g.October 2011£1,250
Violin BowS/E 59 g.October 2011£1,380
Violin BowS/E 60 g.October 2011£1,380
Violin BowS/E 57 g. without hairOctober 2011£1,500
Violin Bow56 g.October 2011£1,625
Violin BowS/E 64 g.October 2011£1,750
Violin BowS/E 62 g.October 2011£1,625
Cello BowS/E 79 g.October 2011£2,500
Cello BowS/E 77 g.October 2011£3,000
Cello BowS/E 78 g.October 2011£2,625
Violin BowS/E 63 g.October 2011£2,500
Violin BowS/E 63 g.October 2011£1,625
Violin BowS/E 53 g.October 2011£1,250
Violin BowS/E 58 g.October 2011£960
Violin BowS/TOctober 2011£3,168
Violin BowG/E 55 g.October 2011£3,125
Violin BowS/T 63 g.October 2011£1,750
Violin BowS/T 56 g.October 2011£1,750
Violin BowS/T 59 g.October 2011£3,000
Violin BowS/E 63 g.October 2011£2,875
Violin BowS/E 62 g.October 2011£2,875
Violin BowS/E 57 g.October 2011£2,250
Violin BowS/T 59 g. 'fleur-de-lys' insetOctober 2011£4,000
Violin BowS/E 61 g.October 2011£2,250
Violin BowS/E 63 g.October 2011£1,750
Violin BowS/E 60 g.October 2011£2,750
Violin BowS/T 57 g.October 2011£3,625
Violin BowS/E 59 g.October 2011£2,750
Cello BowS/T 80 g. 'fleur-de-lys' inset (thumb wear)October 2011£3,250
Cello BowS/E 75 g.October 2011£2,875
Cello BowG/E 77 g.October 2011£5,000
Cello BowS/E 78 g.October 2011£3,250
Violin BowS/I 62 g. London, 1920 c.October 2011£2,750
Violin BowS/E 60 g. London, 1946October 2011£2,750
Violin BowG/T 58 g. London, 1920 c. 'fleur-de-lys' insetOctober 2011£10,000
Violin BowS/E 55 g.October 2011£1,440
Violin BowN/E 58 g. aluminum buttonOctober 2011£1,380
Violin BowG/T 57 g. London, 1865 c.October 2011£6,875
Violin BowS/E 60 g.September 2011£1,920
Viola BowS/E 64 g.September 2011£1,320
Violin BowS/E 60.0 g. (button not orignal)July 2011£881
Violin BowS/E 64.0 g.July 2011£2,203
Violin35.6 cm London, 1887June 2011£8,400
Violin35.6 cm London, 1919June 2011£14,400
Violin BowS/E 59 g.June 2011£1,323
Violin BowS/E 59.0 g.June 2011£2,400
Violin BowS/T 61 g.June 2011£2,640
Violin BowS/E 53 g.June 2011£420
Violin BowS/E 60 g. (repaired head)June 2011£384
Cello BowG/T 78.7 g. 1930's c.June 2011£4,800
Violin BowG/T 60.0 g. 1959 c. engraved ferruleJune 2011£4,500
Violin35.5 cm London, 1920 Workshop ofMay 2011£9,468
Cello BowS/E 80 g.May 2011£1,989
Violin BowS/E 55 g. no hair, baleen wrapMay 2011£2,060
Violin BowS/E 61.0 g.May 2011£2,913
Violin BowS/E 58.5 g.May 2011£2,185
Violin BowS/E 58.0 g.May 2011£1,821
Violin BowS/E 58.5 g.May 2011£2,731
Violin BowG/E 59.0 g.May 2011£4,734
Violin BowS/E 59.5 g.April 2011£2,625
Violin35.7 cm London, 1887March 2011£12,000
Violin35.7 cmMarch 2011£4,830
Viola BowS/E 67 g.March 2011£3,000
Violin BowS/E 66 g.March 2011£1,920
Viola BowS/E 77 g.March 2011£2,160
Violin BowS/E 62 g.March 2011£1,610
Cello BowS/E 79 g.March 2011£1,610
Violin BowS/E 60 g.March 2011£2,160
Violin BowS/E 61 g.March 2011£1,920
Violin BowS/E 63 g.March 2011£1,680
Viola BowS/E 67 g.March 2011£3,240
Cello BowG/T 80.0 g. 1920 c.March 2011£4,800
Violin BowG/T 58.5 g. 1927 Firm ofMarch 2011£7,200
Violin BowS/T 64 g. 'fleur-de-lys' insetMarch 2011£2,400
Violin BowS/T 62 g.March 2011£2,640
Violin BowS/E 58 g.March 2011£2,640
Violin BowS/T 57 g. Ascribed toMarch 2011£3,120
Violin BowS/T 58 g.March 2011£2,280
Violin BowS/E 58 g.March 2011£3,120
Violin BowS/E 60 g. (restored)March 2011£840
Viola BowS/T 66 g.March 2011£3,480
Cello BowS/T 76 g.March 2011£2,760
Cello BowG/E 77 g.March 2011£5,520
Cello BowS/T 83 g.March 2011£4,560
Violin BowS/T 59 g. London, 1900 c.March 2011£4,000
Violin BowS/T 58.5 g. London, 1905 c.March 2011£3,500
Violin BowG/T 63 g. London, 1953March 2011£4,750
Violin BowS/E 57 g. London, 1970 c.March 2011£2,750
Cello BowS/E 78 g. London, 1928March 2011£3,500
Cello BowS/E 70 g. London, 1928 with tinsel lappingMarch 2011£1,625
Violin BowS/E 59 g. London, 1920 c.March 2011£1,875
Cello BowG/T 82 g. London, 1934 'fleur-de-lys' insetMarch 2011£6,000
Violin BowS/E 62 g.March 2011£2,400
Violin BowS/T 59 g.March 2011£3,120
Violin BowS/E 62 g.March 2011£1,560
Cello BowS/E 68 g. Aluminum buttonDecember 2010£900
Violin BowS/E 48 g. Aumminum button no hair, silk windingDecember 2010£1,139
Violin BowS/E 59 g.December 2010£2,400
Violin BowS/T 63.5 g. (head spline)December 2010£1,900
Violin35.5 cm London, 1903 n°42October 2010£12,768
Violin BowS/E 60 g. whalebone gripOctober 2010£2,454
Violin BowS/E 62 g.October 2010£978
Violin BowS/E 61 g.October 2010£1,200
Violin BowS/E 60.5 g. London, 1936October 2010£1,875
Violin BowS/E 59.0 g.October 2010£2,253
Violin BowS/E 61.0 g.October 2010£2,441
Violin BowS/E 54 g. without hairOctober 2010£1,339
Violin BowS/E 63 g. (mounts later)October 2010£840
Violin BowS/E 59 g.October 2010£1,320
Violin BowS/E 60 g.October 2010£1,440
Violin BowS/E 56 g.October 2010£1,680
Violin BowS/E 58 g.October 2010£2,040
Viola BowS/E 64 g.October 2010£2,880
Violin BowS/E 57 g.October 2010£1,080
Violin BowS/E 58 g.October 2010£960
Cello BowS/E 78.5 g. London, 1926October 2010£2,125
Cello BowS/E 78.5 g.October 2010£3,568
Violin BowS/E/ 61.0 g.October 2010£2,816
Violin BowG/fT 63.0 g.October 2010£2,816
Violin BowS/T 58.0 g.October 2010£3,004
Violin BowG/E 58 g. chased goldOctober 2010£7,437
Violin BowS/T 60 g. also stamped "G27" (some wear)October 2010£1,736
Cello BowS/E 80 g.October 2010£3,120
Violin BowS/E 59 g.October 2010£2,880
Violin BowS/T 59 g. 'fleur-de-lys' insetOctober 2010£1,800
Violin BowS/T 58 g. 'fleur-de-lys' insetOctober 2010£3,120
Viola BowS/E 66 g. without hair (use and wear)October 2010£2,760
Cello BowG/T 72 g. 'fleur-de-lys' insetOctober 2010£1,920
Cello BowS/I 81 g. (use and wear)October 2010£3,600
Cello BowS/E 70 g.October 2010£840
Violin BowG/T 59 g. London, 1939October 2010£10,000
Violin BowS/T 56 g. London, 1936October 2010£2,250
Violin BowS/T 59 g. London, 1947October 2010£1,875
Violin BowS/E 62.5 g.October 2010£1,875
Violin BowS/E 57 g.October 2010£943
Violin BowS/E 60.0 g.October 2010£3,300
Violin35.8 cm London, 1900 c.September 2010£9,000
Violin BowS/E 62.5 g.July 2010£1,538
Violin BowS/T 54.0 g. without hairJuly 2010£2,500
Violin BowS/E 57 g.June 2010£1,560
Cello BowS/E 70.5 g. leather windingJune 2010£1,450
Violin BowS/E 46 g. Childs sizeJune 2010£1,200
Cello BowS/E 75 g.June 2010£2,160
Violin BowS/E 55 g. no hairJune 2010£1,680
Violin BowS/E 59.5 g.June 2010£2,811
Violin BowS/E 61.5 g.June 2010£2,209
Violin BowG/T 62.5 g. 'fleur-de-lys'June 2010£6,024
Violin BowS/T 62.5 g.June 2010£3,614
Violin BowS/E 58 g.June 2010£2,280
Violin BowS/E 64.0 g. Aluminum buttonApril 2010£1,571
Violin35.7 cm London, 1930 c.April 2010£10,213
Viola BowS/E 68.0 g.April 2010£699
Cello BowS/E 76.5 g.April 2010£1,068
Cello BowS/E 69 g. without hair or gripApril 2010£2,877
Violin BowS/E 58.5 g.April 2010£2,946
Cello BowS/E 73.5 g.April 2010£1,315
Cello BowS/E 74.5 g.April 2010£1,650
Viola BowS/E 59.0 g.April 2010£1,808
Violin BowG/E 61.0 g. Chased gold mountingsApril 2010£2,553
Violin BowG/fT 62.0 g. (frog & button not original)April 2010£2,946
Violin BowS/E 57.0 g.April 2010£2,946
Violin BowS/E 58.5 g.April 2010£2,553
Violin BowS/E 56.5 g.April 2010£3,339
Violin BowS/E 59 g. 1930 c.March 2010£2,875
Cello BowS/E 78 g.March 2010£2,185
Violin BowS/E 57 g.March 2010£1,553
Violin BowS/E 60 g. 1930 c.March 2010£1,495
Cello BowS/E 79 g. Aluminum adjustorMarch 2010£1,920
Violin BowS/E 63 g.March 2010£1,020
Violin BowS/E 63 g.March 2010£920
Cello BowS/E 80 g.March 2010£2,530
Viola BowS/E 70 g. London, 1927March 2010£2,500
Cello BowS/I 76 g. London, 1910 c.March 2010£3,000
Violin BowS/E 58 g. London, 1920 c.March 2010£2,750
Violin BowG/T 61.5 g. London, 1930 with concentric gold ringsMarch 2010£5,625
Cello BowS/E 78 g. London, 1920 c.March 2010£3,750
Cello BowS/E 79.5 g. London, 1920 c.March 2010£5,000
Violin BowS/E 59 g.March 2010£1,680
Violin BowS/E 59 g.March 2010£2,400
Violin BowS/E 59 g.March 2010£368
Violin BowS/E 61 g.March 2010£437
Violin BowS/E 52 g.March 2010£920
Cello74.0 cm London, 1969 (Varnished by "House of Weaver") Firm ofFebruary 2010£7,697
Viola BowS/E 56.0 g. (repair to head)February 2010£847
Violin35.5 cm Workshop ofFebruary 2010£5,388
Cello BowS/E 73.0 g.February 2010£1,309
Violin BowS/E 58.5 g.February 2010£1,693
Violin BowG/T 59.0 g. 1905 c.February 2010£3,849
Cello BowS/E 75 g. whalebone windingDecember 2009£2,176
Violin BowS/E 59.5 g. with silk windingDecember 2009£6,528
Violin BowS/E 58 g.December 2009£2,160
Violin BowS/E 57 g.December 2009£1,560
Violin BowS/E 54 g. partially haired, whalebone lappingDecember 2009£960
Violin BowS/E 64 g.December 2009£600
Violin BowS/E 59 g.December 2009£1,440
Cello BowS/E 68 g.December 2009£1,200
Cello BowS/E 78 g.December 2009£1,920
Viola BowS/E 72 g.December 2009£3,360
Violin BowS/T 57 g. (restored tortoiseshell)December 2009£3,000
Violin BowS/E 64 g.December 2009£2,160
Cello BowS/E 78 g.December 2009£3,360
Cello BowG/E 84 g. Attributed toDecember 2009£1,680
Violin BowS/E 62 g.December 2009£2,400
Cello76.0 cm London, 1893October 2009£33,366
Violin BowG/E 53 g. with baleen lappingOctober 2009£1,573
Violin BowS/E 58 g. whalebone lappingOctober 2009£2,400
Violin BowS/E 57 g.October 2009£1,800
Violin BowS/E 60.5 g. 1950 c.October 2009£1,875
Viola BowS/E 72.0 g. (ferrule replaced)October 2009£2,410
Violin BowS/E 62.5 g. London, 1910 c.October 2009£1,187
Cello BowS/E 79 g.October 2009£1,798
Violin Bow57 g. aluminum adjustorOctober 2009£1,800
Violin BowS/E 61 g.October 2009£1,200
Violin BowS/E 60.5 g. London, 1934 (later adjustor)October 2009£1,250
Cello BowS/E 77 g. 1930 c.October 2009£1,625
Violin BowS/E 57 g.October 2009£1,049
Violin BowS/E 60 g.October 2009£2,400
Violin BowS/E 60 g.October 2009£1,898
Cello BowS/T 80.5 g.October 2009£3,707
Violin BowS/E 59.0 g.October 2009£2,410
Violin BowS/T 59.5 g.October 2009£1,854
Cello BowG/E 84.5 g. London, 1963October 2009£2,769
Violin BowS/E 62.0 g.October 2009£2,280
Viola BowS/T 67 g. 'fleur-de-lys' insetOctober 2009£3,183
Cello BowS/E 74 g.October 2009£1,648
Violin BowS/EOctober 2009£1,948
Violin BowS/E 59 g. with baleen lappingOctober 2009£1,723
Violin BowS/E 55 g. without lapping (restorations)October 2009£480
Violin BowS/E 55 g.October 2009£2,880
Violin BowS/E 61 g.October 2009£2,040
Violin BowS/E 61 g. (use and wear)October 2009£1,200
Cello BowS/E 75 g. London, 1937October 2009£2,500
Cello BowS/E 77 g. London, 1910 c.October 2009£5,000
Violin BowS/T 58.5 g, 1900 c.October 2009£2,500
Viola BowS/T 60 g. 1910 c.October 2009£4,000
Violin BowS/T 57.5 g. 1939 'fleur-de-lys' insetOctober 2009£4,375
Viola BowG/T 68 g. 1910 c. 'fleur-de-lys' insetOctober 2009£6,250
Violin BowS/T 62 g.October 2009£2,880
Violin BowS/E 58 g. whalebone wrappingOctober 2009£2,640
Violin BowS/E 62 g.October 2009£1,553
Violin BowS/I 59 g.October 2009£1,208
Violin BowS/E 54 g.October 2009£1,323
Violin BowG/T 57 g. 1920 'fleur-de-lys' insetOctober 2009£3,335
Violin BowS/E 58 g. 1926October 2009£1,725
Violin BowS/E 58 g. 1900 c.October 2009£3,680
Violin BowS/I 58 g.October 2009£3,220
Violin BowS/E 59 g. 1930 c.October 2009£2,013
Violin BowS/E 57 g.June 2009£1,440
Violin Bow56 g. aluminum buttonJune 2009£1,440
Violin BowS/E 56 g.June 2009£1,440
Violin BowS/E 58 g.June 2009£720
Violin BowS/E 58.0 g.June 2009£1,633
BassS/E 78 g.June 2009£2,640
Violin Bow60 g.June 2009£1,452
Violin BowS/E 57.0 g.June 2009£1,065
Violin BowG/E 61.0 g.June 2009£2,130
Violin BowS/T 59.5 g.June 2009£3,018
Violin BowS/T 53 g.June 2009£2,160
Violin BowS/E 57 g.June 2009£1,200
Violin BowS/E 61 g.June 2009£3,360
Violin BowS/T 57 g.June 2009£2,400
Violin BowS/E 56 g. (restorations)June 2009£480
Violin BowS/E 55 g.June 2009£2,040
Cello BowS/E (later frog, wear at thumb position)June 2009£1,560
Violin BowG/T 57 g. 'fleur-de-lys' insetJune 2009£2,400
Cello BowS/E 74 g.June 2009£2,400
Viola BowS/E 68.0 g.May 2009£3,300
Cello BowS/E 78.5 g.May 2009£2,717
Cello BowS/T 73.0 g.May 2009£3,106
Violin BowS/E 55.5 g.May 2009£1,398
Violin BowG/T 57.0 g.May 2009£2,912
Violin BowS/T 58.5 g. LondonApril 2009£2,540
Violin35.7 cm Early 20th C.March 2009£9,375
Viola42 cm London, 1973 n°527March 2009£1,012
Cello BowS/T 73 g. 1946 'fleur-de-lys' inset, faux Baleen wrapMarch 2009£2,945
Violin BowS/E 57 g.March 2009£1,920
Violin BowS/E 59 g.March 2009£1,750
Cello BowS/E 78.5 g. London, 1933March 2009£3,250
Violin BowS/E 60.5 g.March 2009£1,872
Violin BowS/E 59 g.March 2009£840
Violin BowS/E 62 g. aluminum buttonMarch 2009£1,200
Violin BowS/E 59 g.March 2009£600
Violin BowS/E 65 g.March 2009£1,750
Violin BowS/E 63 g.March 2009£2,280
Violin BowS/E 63 g.March 2009£1,200
Violin BowS/E 60 g.March 2009£1,680
Violin BowS/E 57.5 g. London, 1949 without lappingMarch 2009£2,250
Violin BowS/E 58 g. 1942March 2009£2,250
Violin BowS/E 63 g.March 2009£2,128
Viola BowG/E 63.0 g. chased gold mountedMarch 2009£2,223
Violin BowG/E 60.0 g. chased goldMarch 2009£1,989
Violin BowG/T 58.0 g.March 2009£4,680
Violin BowG/T 60.0 g.March 2009£4,388
Violin BowG/E 60.0 g. chased goldMarch 2009£9,945
Violin BowS/E 62 g. LondonMarch 2009£1,680
Viola BowS/E 71 g.March 2009£3,000
Violin BowS/E 60 g.March 2009£3,240
Violin BowS/T 60 g.March 2009£3,120
Violin BowS/T 54 g. (restorations)March 2009£840
Violin Bow58 g.March 2009£2,760
Violin BowS/T 56 g. without hairMarch 2009£3,600
Cello BowS/E 72 g. without hairMarch 2009£2,520
Violin BowS/E 59 g.March 2009£2,375
Violin BowG/fT 63.5 g. London, 1980 c. 'fleur-de-lys' insetMarch 2009£2,000
Violin BowS/T 59.5 g. 1910 c.March 2009£4,375
Violin BowS/T 59 g. 1925 c.March 2009£1,875
Violin BowS/E 60 g. 1930March 2009£3,750
Violin BowS/E 63.5 g. 1944March 2009£2,000
Viola BowS/T 68 g.March 2009£3,565
Violin BowG/E 62.0 g.March 2009£1,755
Violin BowS/E 56 g.March 2009£2,160
Violin BowS/E 58.5 g.February 2009£1,144
Violin BowG/T 54.5 g. (repaired at head)February 2009£1,634
Violin BowS/E 62 g. London, 1930 c. (filler to toe of frog)November 2008£1,896
Violin Bow60 g. 1970 c.November 2008£399
Violin BowS/E 61 g. London, 1964November 2008£698
Cello BowS/E 76 g.November 2008£1,800
Violin BowS/E 61 g.November 2008£1,560
Violin BowS/E 66 g.November 2008£1,680
Violin BowS/E 59 g.November 2008£1,408
Violin BowS/I 62 g.November 2008£1,680
Violin BowS/E 55 g.November 2008£2,160
Cello BowS/E 84 g.November 2008£3,000
Violin BowS/E 59 g.November 2008£1,920
Violin BowS/E 58 g.November 2008£2,160
Violin BowS/E 58 g.November 2008£1,440
Cello BowS/E 75 g.November 2008£2,519
Violin BowS/T 63 g. London, 1900 c.November 2008£3,046
Violin BowS/E 59 g. London, 1890 c.November 2008£2,538
Violin35.8 cm 1907October 2008£5,785
Violin BowS/E 58 g. 1927October 2008£2,260
Violin35.4 cm London, 1907, after 'The Tuscan Stradivari'October 2008£17,500
Violin36.3 cm London, 1895, after 'Stradivari's long pattern'October 2008£7,500
Violin BowS/T 60.5 g. London, 1950 'fleur-de-lys'October 2008£3,750
Violin BowS/E 61.5 g.October 2008£940
Violin BowS/E 62.6 g. London, 1920 c.October 2008£1,467
Violin BowS/E 60.5 g, London, 1940 c. frog with inscribed plaqueOctober 2008£1,250
Violin BowS/E 62.5 g. London, 1920 c.October 2008£1,750
Violin BowS/E 62.0 g.October 2008£1,988
Violin BowS/E 58.0 g.October 2008£2,350
Violin BowS/E 62.0 g.October 2008£2,712
Violin BowS/E 58.0 g.October 2008£1,989
Cello BowS/I 82.5 g. London, 1931October 2008£1,908
Cello BowS/I 80.5 g. London, 1900 c.October 2008£2,788
Viola BowS/T 67.5 g. London, 1972, 'Fleur-de-lys'October 2008£3,000
Violin BowS/T 61 g. London, 1910 c.October 2008£5,625
Viola BowS/E 65 g. with leather stick coverJune 2008£1,800
Violin BowS/T 64 g.June 2008£1,857
Viola BowS/E 70 g.June 2008£3,120
Violin BowS/E 58 g.June 2008£1,320
Violin BowS/E 58 g.June 2008£840
Violin BowS/EJune 2008£1,933
Violin BowS/E 56 g. 'Fleur de Lys'June 2008£2,400
Violin BowS/E 60 g.June 2008£2,520
Violin BowS/E 57 g.June 2008£1,440
Violin BowS/E 56 g.June 2008£600
Violin BowS/E 56 g.June 2008£1,630
Violin BowS/T 57 g.June 2008£3,112
Violin BowS/T 58 g.June 2008£3,260
Viola BowG/E 70.0 g.May 2008£2,847
Violin BowG/E 54.5 g.May 2008£1,259
Violin BowS/E 60.0 g.May 2008£2,098
Violin BowG/E 61.0 g. ChasedMay 2008£2,997
Violin BowS/I 59.5 g.May 2008£2,697
Violin BowS/T 61.0 g.May 2008£3,296
Violin BowG/T 56.0 g.May 2008£2,997
Cello BowS/E 64 g.May 2008£1,626
Violin BowS/E 59 g. (chevall repair)May 2008£1,204
Violin BowG/E 60 g.May 2008£2,349
Violin BowS/E 59.5 g. London, 1920 c.April 2008£2,507
Violin35.7 cm London, 1914March 2008£7,605
Violin35.6 cm WorkshopMarch 2008£1,853
Violin BowS/fT 60 g. 1920 c. (pinned head)March 2008£706
Violin BowS/E 61.0 g.March 2008£1,521
Violin BowS/E 63 g. London, 1910 c.March 2008£1,500
Violin BowS/E 55 g. LondonMarch 2008£1,200
Viola BowS/E 72.5 g.March 2008£2,106
Viola BowS/E 69.5 g. London, 1933March 2008£4,375
Violin BowS/E 61 g. London, 1920 c.March 2008£2,375
Cello BowS/E 73 g. London, 1930March 2008£2,750
Violin BowS/E 58 g. also stamped "England"March 2008£1,235
Violin BowS/E 60.5 g. London, 1943,March 2008£1,875
Violin BowS/E 62.5 g.March 2008£1,872
Cello BowS/T 73 g. London, 1929March 2008£3,500
Cello BowS/T 74.5 g. London, 1900 c.March 2008£4,000
Cello BowS/E 82.5 g. London, 1910 c.March 2008£3,750
Cello BowG/I 80 g. London, 1900 c. ChasedMarch 2008£9,375
Cello BowS/E 78.5 g. London, 1920 c.March 2008£2,000
Viola BowS/T 69.5 g. London, 1937March 2008£4,000
Viola BowS/E 72.5 g. London, 1953March 2008£2,500
Violin BowS/E 60 g.March 2008£1,853
Violin BowS/E 59 g.March 2008£1,482
Violin BowG/E 57 g. London, 1938, frog inlaid with engraved clover leavesMarch 2008£3,000
Violin BowS/E 57.5 g. London, 1900 c.March 2008£2,750
Violin BowS/T 59 g. London, 1910 c.March 2008£3,750
Violin BowS/T 57 g. London, 1900 c.March 2008£3,500
Violin BowS/T 63.5 g. London, 1926March 2008£2,500
Violin BowG/T 60 g. London, 1900 c., frog inlaid with gold shieldsMarch 2008£7,750
Violin BowG/E 57 g. London, 1935March 2008£3,250
Violin BowG/T 59 g. London, 1930 'Fleur De Lys'March 2008£6,250
Violin BowS/E 59.5 g. London, 1900 c.March 2008£3,750
Violin BowG/E 56.5 g. London, 1910 c. ChasedMarch 2008£3,750
Violin BowS/T 61.5 g. London, 1952March 2008£3,250
Cello BowS/E 77 g. LondonMarch 2008£1,200
Cello BowS/E 83 g. 1930 c.March 2008£2,823
Violin BowN/E 55 g. LondonMarch 2008£2,400
Violin BowS/E 56 g. LondonMarch 2008£2,400
Violin BowS/E 60 g. 1960 c.March 2008£1,082
Violin BowS/fT 59 g. Presentation - Silver Jubilee 1977, engravedMarch 2008£1,647
Viola BowS/E 69 g. London, 1870 c. Also branded "J.Tubbs",March 2008£2,125
Violin BowS/E 61 g. London, 1870 c. (later adjustor)March 2008£1,875
Violin BowS/E 57 g. London, 1870 c.March 2008£2,500
Violin BowS/E 57 g. London, frog inset with silver shieldMarch 2008£1,320
Violin BowS/E 62 g.December 2007£1,000
Violin35.7 cm London, 1911November 2007£2,400
Violin BowS/E 59 g.November 2007£2,040
Violin BowS/E 61 g. Also stamped "61"November 2007£1,440
Violin BowS/E 61 g.November 2007£2,201
Violin BowS/E 53 g.November 2007£2,160
Violin35.6 cm London, 1900 c.October 2007£9,833
Violin BowS/E 61.5 g. London, 1930 c.October 2007£1,750
Cello BowS/E 79.0 g.October 2007£2,141
Cello BowS/E 60 g. 3/4 Size Gunmetal adjustorOctober 2007£541
Violin BowS/E 61.5 g.October 2007£2,427
Cello BowS/E 71.0 g.October 2007£1,085
Violin BowG/E 54.5 g.October 2007£1,571
Violin BowS/E 60.5 g.October 2007£2,142
Cello BowS/I 79 g. 1900 c.October 2007£3,426
Violin BowS/E 59.7 g. London, 1935 c. (repaired head)October 2007£461
Cello BowS/E 78.5 g. Mounted London, 1928October 2007£3,250
Cello BowS/E 80 g. London, Mid-20th C.October 2007£3,250
Violin BowS/E 58 g. London, 1936October 2007£3,000
Violin BowS/I 61.5 g. London, 1920 c.October 2007£2,375
Violin BowG/E 60 g. London, 1920 c.October 2007£3,000
Viola BowS/I 68 g.October 2007£2,235
Cello BowS/E 74 g.July 2007£1,320
Violin BowS/E ---July 2007£1,200
Violin BowS/E 61 g.July 2007£1,200
Cello BowS/E 72 g.July 2007£1,920
Violin BowS/T 60 g.July 2007£1,920
Violin BowS/T 58 g.July 2007£1,920
Violin BowS/E 60.0 g. unstampedMay 2007£1,733
Violin35.4 cm London, 1899May 2007£3,535
Cello Bow79.0 g.May 2007£2,745
Violin BowS/E 55.5 g. with imitation whaleboneMay 2007£1,733
Violin BowS/E 59.5 g.May 2007£1,733
Violin BowS/E 64 g.May 2007£2,062
Violin BowG/I 59 g. 1870 c.May 2007£4,124
Violin BowS/E 57 g. London, 1920 c. Aluminum adjustorApril 2007£788
Violin BowS/E 62.4 g. London, 1920April 2007£1,819
Violin BowS/E 61.2 g. London, 1947April 2007£2,123
Cello BowG/T 84.5 g.March 2007£2,400
Cello BowS/E 80.0 g. engravedMarch 2007£2,300
Cello BowS/E 78 g. London, 1960 c.February 2007£2,640
Violin35.5 cmFebruary 2007£884
Cello BowS/E 81.0 g.February 2007£2,202
Viola BowS/E 66 g.February 2007£3,000
Violin BowS/E 60.5 g. London, 1910 c.February 2007£1,440
Viola BowS/E ---February 2007£2,160
Violin BowS/E 62.5 g. London, 1920 c.February 2007£1,800
Viola BowS/E 70 g. Presentation bowFebruary 2007£2,400
Violin BowS/E 64 g.February 2007£1,200
Violin BowS/E 57 g.February 2007£1,440
Violin BowS/E 66 g.February 2007£1,320
Viola BowS/E 72.5 g. London, 1950February 2007£2,880
Violin BowS/E 56 g. London, 1930 c.February 2007£1,200
Cello BowS/E 75 g. Made by "Edgar Bishop"February 2007£1,941
Violin BowS/T 60 g.February 2007£1,680
Violin BowS/T 58 g.February 2007£3,360
Violin BowS/E 57 g. (head pinned)February 2007£420
Violin BowS/E 69 g. London, 1920 c.November 2006£3,120
Violin BowS/E 55 g.November 2006£2,160
Violin BowS/E 64.5 g. London, 1927November 2006£1,800
Violin BowS/ENovember 2006£840
Violin BowG/E 55.5 g. London, 1920 c.November 2006£1,440
Violin BowS/T 57 g.November 2006£2,160
Violin Bow56.2 g.November 2006£2,652
Cello BowS/E 77.0 g. (minor repairs to stick)October 2006£985
Violin BowS/E 64.0 g.October 2006£924
Violin BowS/E 59.0 g.October 2006£1,539
Violin BowS/E 61.5 g.October 2006£2,155
Violin35.3 cm London, 1936October 2006£4,105
Violin BowS/E 55 g. stamped "3" on the faceplateOctober 2006£1,421
Violin BowS/E 57 g. stamped "3" on the faceplate, "B497" inside the morticeOctober 2006£1,389
Viola BowS/I 66 g. London, 1927October 2006£1,811
Viola BowS/E 70 g. London, 1940October 2006£1,811
Violin BowS/E 60.7 g. London,1920 c. (later button)October 2006£1,294
Viola BowS/E 72 g.September 2006£3,480
Violin BowS/E 58 g.July 2006£1,440
Cello BowS/E 78 g. London, 1939 (white metal overlaid adjustor)July 2006£2,280
Violin BowN/E 63 g.July 2006£780
Cello BowS/E 77 g. London, 1929July 2006£1,200
Violin BowS/E 60.5 g. London, 1935July 2006£1,680
Violin BowS/E 54 g. London, 1920 c.July 2006£840
Violin BowS/E 58 g. London, 1946July 2006£780
Cello BowS/E 66 g.July 2006£720
Viola BowS/E 69 g. London, 1920 c.July 2006£3,120
Violin BowS/T 61.5 g. London, 1930 Fleur-de-lysJuly 2006£3,840
Violin BowS/T 57.5 g. London, 1910July 2006£6,000
Violin BowG/T 59 g. London, 1920 c.July 2006£3,840
Violin BowS/E 60 g. London, 1920 c.July 2006£2,640
Violin BowS/E 61.5 g. London, 1932July 2006£1,200
Violin BowS/E 54.5 g. London, 1920 c. (without hair)July 2006£1,680
Violin BowS/E (used and worn)July 2006£720
Violin BowS/E 64 g. Fleur-de-lysJuly 2006£2,640
Violin BowS/E 60 g. (part silver)June 2006£1,140
Violin BowS/E 60 g.June 2006£2,040
Cello BowS/E 72 g.June 2006£2,266
Cello BowS/E 75.0 g. (repaired at the head) Workshop ofMay 2006£337
Cello Bow70.0 g. (repair, later button) Workshop ofMay 2006£276
Cello BowS/E 79.0 g. (repair to handle)May 2006£1,410
Cello BowS/E 79.5 g.May 2006£2,759
Viola BowS/E 68.O g.May 2006£2,299
Violin35.6 cm London, 1975May 2006£3,679
Violin BowG/E 55.5 g. with whalebone lappingMay 2006£1,993
Violin BowG/E 56.0 g.May 2006£2,913
Violin BowS/E 62.5 g.May 2006£1,410
Violin BowG/E 58.5 g.May 2006£2,299
Violin BowS/E 59 g.May 2006£1,644
Violin BowS/E 62 g. London, 1930 c.May 2006£956
Cello BowS/E 80 g.May 2006£1,644
Cello BowS/E 72 g.May 2006£1,770
Violin BowS/E 62 g. O on headplate, "B38" under frogMay 2006£1,265
Violin BowS/E 55 g. without hair Probably by "Sydney Yoman"May 2006£1,391
Violin BowS/E 65 g.April 2006£960
Violin BowS/E 66 g.April 2006£600
Violin BowS/E 61 g.February 2006£1,440
Violin BowG/E 56.2 g.February 2006£795
Violin BowS/E 58.5 g.February 2006£861
Cello BowS/E 75 g. London, 1920 c.February 2006£1,560
Cello BowS/E 71.5 g.February 2006£1,140
Violin BowS/E 55 g. without lappingFebruary 2006£1,200
Violin BowS/E 63 g.February 2006£840
Cello BowS/E 81 g. London, 1930 c.February 2006£1,200
Violin BowS/E 63 g. London, 1920 c. (white metal overlaid adjustor)February 2006£1,200
Violin BowS/E 59 g. London, 1920 c.February 2006£900
Viola BowS/E 72 g.February 2006£2,400
Violin BowS/E 60 g.February 2006£1,560
Violin BowS/E 62 g.February 2006£2,040
Cello BowS/E 76 g. London, 1930 c.February 2006£2,400
Violin BowS/E 58 g. London, 1947February 2006£1,920
Violin BowS/E 59 g. London, 1920 c.February 2006£960
Violin BowS/E 62.5 g. London, 1920 c.February 2006£1,440
Violin BowS/E 62 g. London, 1920 c.February 2006£1,800
Cello BowS/E 79 g.February 2006£1,920
Violin BowS/E 57 g. London, 1930 c.February 2006£1,800
Violin BowS/E 61 g.February 2006£1,260
Cello BowS/T 75 g. London, 1920 c.February 2006£2,880
Violin BowS/E 59.5 g. London, 1920 c.February 2006£2,400
Violin BowS/E 57 g. London, 1926 (without hair)February 2006£2,280
Violin BowS/E 59 g. London, 1920 c.February 2006£2,280
Violin BowS/E 55.5 g. London, 1933February 2006£1,800
Violin BowS/E 60 g. London, 1930 c.February 2006£2,280
Violin BowS/E 62 g. London, 1978February 2006£1,080
Cello BowS/E 68 g.February 2006£840
Viola BowS/E 71 g.February 2006£2,400
Violin BowS/E 55 g.February 2006£2,640
Violin BowS/E 58 g. (repair to frog and stick)February 2006£1,080
CelloLondon, early 20th C. 3/4 size WorkshopNovember 2005£2,369
Cello BowG/E 75 g.November 2005£2,160
Viola BowS/E 74 g.November 2005£1,920
Viola BowS/E 68.5 g.November 2005£960
ViolinLondon, 1919 #Y414November 2005£1,895
Violin BowS/E 63 g. 1964November 2005£1,263
Violin BowS/E 63.5 g.November 2005£3,600
Violin BowS/E 59 g.November 2005£2,280
Violin BowS/E 59 g.November 2005£1,800
Violin BowS/E 60 g.November 2005£1,560
Violin BowS/E 55 g.November 2005£1,140
Cello BowS/T 76.0 g. with whaleboneNovember 2005£2,463
Cello BowS/E 78.0 g.November 2005£1,248
ViolinLondon, 1911November 2005£5,254
Violin BowG/E 58.2 g.November 2005£3,600
Violin BowG/E 58.8 g.November 2005£2,640
Violin BowG/E 61.6 g.November 2005£1,800
Violin BowS/E 55 g. without hairNovember 2005£1,440
Violin BowS/E 61 g.November 2005£1,320
Violin BowS/E 58.5 g.November 2005£1,920
Cello BowS/E 73.9 g.November 2005£1,800
Cello BowS/E 71.9 g.November 2005£1,800
Cello BowS/E 77.5 g.October 2005£1,572
Violin BowS/E 63.0 g. Aluminum button, bow by 'Leeson'October 2005£1,507
Violin BowS/E 59.0 g. made by 'Barnes'October 2005£1,441
Violin BowS/E 60.5 g. Aluminum button , bow by 'Copley'October 2005£1,310
Violin BowS/E 64.5 g.October 2005£1,310
Violin BowS/T 58.5 g. (possibly composit)October 2005£1,310
Violin BowS/E 60 g. 1927October 2005£1,339
Violin BowS/E 59 g. without wrapOctober 2005£1,540
Violin Bow59 g.September 2005£840
Violin BowS/E 65 g.September 2005£1,200
Violin BowS/E 55 g. without hairSeptember 2005£1,320
Violin BowS/E 63.5 g.July 2005£1,509
Violin BowS/E 57.5 g.July 2005£984
Viola BowS/E 70 g. (broken and restored head)June 2005£831
Violin BowS/E 61 g.May 2005£1,200
Violin BowS/E 61.2 g.May 2005£2,880
Violin1935 WorkshopMay 2005£2,520
Violin BowS/E 62 g.May 2005£3,360
Violin BowS/T 62 g.May 2005£1,680
Violin BowS/T 55 g.May 2005£2,027
Violin BowS/E 58 g.May 2005£1,809
Cello BowS/E 71 g. stamped "Hill & Sons" (sic.)May 2005£2,640
Cello BowS/E 78.5 g.May 2005£2,400
Viola BowS/E 68.5 g.May 2005£2,880
Viola BowS/E 72.5g.May 2005£1,800
Violin BowG/T 59 g. 'Fleur-de-lys'May 2005£3,229
Violin BowS/E 60 g.May 2005£2,160
Violin BowS/E 58 g.May 2005£1,800
Violin BowS/E 57 g.May 2005£1,292
Violin BowS/E 58.5 g.May 2005£1,140
Violin BowS/E 56.5 g.May 2005£1,080
Cello BowS/E 76.0 g. made by "Arthur Barnes"May 2005£3,969
Viola BowS/T 69 g. made by "W.G. Johnston"May 2005£2,920
Viola BowG/E 68 g. made by "A.R. Bultitude"May 2005£2,442
Violin BowS/T 57.0 g. made by "Edgar Bishop"May 2005£1,984
Violin BowS/E 60.5 g.May 2005£1,832
Violin BowS/E 63.0 g.May 2005£1,282
Violin BowG/E 56.0 g.May 2005£1,221
Violin BowS/E 57.5 g. (pin crack to the back of head)May 2005£611
Cello BowS/E 77.5 g.May 2005£1,320
Violin BowS/E 59 g.May 2005£1,680
Cello BowS/E 77 g.May 2005£1,560
Violin BowS/E 52 g. without hairMay 2005£1,560
Cello BowS/E 78 g.May 2005£1,372
Violin BowS/E 53 g.May 2005£1,310
Violin BowS/E 57.5 g.May 2005£1,800
Cello BowS/T 77 g. 1910 c.April 2005£4,073
Violin BowG/T 56 g. 1920 c.April 2005£2,632
Violin BowS/E 53 g. 1955April 2005£2,005
Violin BowS/E 57 g.March 2005£960
Violin BowS/E 58.2 g.March 2005£1,560
Violin BowS/E 58 g.March 2005£1,560
Violin BowN/E 48 g. no hairMarch 2005£780
Violin1890 c.February 2005£10,158
Violin BowG/E 59 g.February 2005£2,390
Violin BowS/E 60 g.February 2005£1,076
Cello BowS/E 78.5 g.February 2005£1,560
Viola BowS/E 68.5 g.February 2005£3,600
ViolinLondon, 1907February 2005£4,560
Violin BowS/T 58.5 g. 'Fleur-de-lys' 1915 c.February 2005£3,600
Violin BowS/I 59 g.February 2005£3,360
Violin BowG/T 65.5 g. 'Fleur-de-lys' 1963February 2005£2,880
Violin BowS/E 62.5 g.February 2005£2,280
Violin BowS/E 59 g.February 2005£1,680
Violin BowS/E 60.5 g. stampedFebruary 2005£1,200
Violin BowS/E 65 g.February 2005£1,195
Violin BowS/E 60.5 g.February 2005£1,800
Violin BowS/E 64 g.February 2005£1,200
Cello BowS/E 74 g.January 2005£1,076
Violin BowS/E 63 g.December 2004£570
Cello BowS/E 73.8 g.November 2004£956
Violin BowS/E 58.7 g.November 2004£2,390
ViolinEngland, 1933November 2004£6,600
Violin BowG/E 55.5 g.November 2004£4,200
Violin BowS/E 58 g.November 2004£3,360
Cello BowS/E 81 g.November 2004£2,645
Violin BowS/E 63 g.November 2004£1,076
Cello BowS/E 72 g.November 2004£1,195
Violin BowS/E 57 g.November 2004£1,320
Cello BowS/E 75 g.November 2004£3,600
Violin BowS/E 54.6 g.November 2004£1,680
Violin BowS/E 61 g.November 2004£1,265
Violin BowS/E 58 g.November 2004£1,208
Violin BowS/T 59.0 g.October 2004£2,068
Violin BowS/T 59.0 g. made by "Edgar Bishop"October 2004£3,022
Violin BowG/T 56.5 g. Baleen lapping. "A.Leeson"October 2004£2,863
Violin BowS/I 60.5 g.October 2004£2,545
Violin BowG/I 62.0 g. made by "Arthur Barnes"October 2004£4,453
Violin BowS/E 60.0 g.October 2004£1,272
ViolinLondon, 1912October 2004£4,316
Violin BowS/T 59 g.October 2004£2,324
Violin BowS/I 53 g. without hairOctober 2004£2,490
Violin BowS/E 58 g.October 2004£1,395
Viola BowS/E 68 g.October 2004£2,059
Violin BowS/E 63 g.October 2004£1,528
Violin BowS/E 58 g.October 2004£1,395
Violin BowS/E 62 g.September 2004£1,135
Violin BowS/E 62 g.July 2004£2,040
Violin BowS/E 59.5 g.July 2004£1,800
Viola BowS/E 71 g.July 2004£2,271
ViolinLondon, 1895 Exceptionally fineJuly 2004£9,560
Violin BowS/E 63 g.July 2004£1,076
Violin BowS/E 57.5 g.July 2004£934
Violin BowS/E 62.4 g.July 2004£836
Violin BowS/E 60.3 g.July 2004£1,553
Cello BowS/EJuly 2004£1,793
Cello BowS/E 72 g.July 2004£1,434
Violin BowS/E 59 g. some hairJuly 2004£1,016
Cello BowS/E 74.5 g.July 2004£2,280
Violin BowS/E 57 g.July 2004£1,440
Viola BowS/E 68 g.July 2004£657
Cello BowS/E 75 g. 1928 made by "Retford"May 2004£2,255
Violin BowG/E 58 g. EngravedMay 2004£2,056
Violin BowG/T 60 g. 1930 c.May 2004£2,155
Violin BowS/E 59 g. 1937May 2004£1,724
Viola BowS/E 71.0 g.May 2004£3,217
Violin BowG/T 60.0 g. Fleur-de-lys inlayMay 2004£2,895
Violin BowS/T 57.0 g. (minor repair to frog)May 2004£1,769
Violin BowS/I 57.0 g.May 2004£1,608
Cello BowS/E 74 g.May 2004£796
Cello BowS/E 70 g.May 2004£597
Cello BowS/E 75 g.May 2004£862
Violin BowS/E 55 g.May 2004£323
Violin BowS/E 58 g. without hair, 1935May 2004£1,260
ViolinLondon, 1900 c. WorkshopApril 2004£2,558
Violin BowS/E 60 g.April 2004£1,010
Violin BowS/EApril 2004£875
Viola BowS/E 67 g.April 2004£3,366
ViolinLondon, 1934 WorkshopMarch 2004£1,314
ViolinLondon. 1885 c.March 2004£6,600
Violin BowG/T 57 g. chased (head spline)March 2004£1,560
Violin BowS/T 59 g.March 2004£3,360
Violin BowS/E 60 g.March 2004£1,920
Violin BowG/T 58 g. 'Fleur de Lys 'March 2004£3,600
Violin BowS/E 63 g.March 2004£2,280
Violin BowS/E 40 g.March 2004£1,320
Viola Bow72 g.March 2004£3,107
ViolinLondon, 1895 #103March 2004£13,763
ViolinMarch 2004£6,692
Violin BowS/T 58 g.March 2004£1,315
Violin BowS/E 57 g.March 2004£1,320
Violin BowS/E 57 g.March 2004£836
Violin BowE/? 60 g. Aluminum adjustorMarch 2004£1,170
Violin BowE/? 59 g. Aluminum adjustorMarch 2004£1,978
Violin BowS/E 58.5 g.March 2004£1,440
Violin BowS/E 61 g.March 2004£1,793
Cello BowS/E 74 g.February 2004£1,195
Violin BowS/E 61 g.December 2003£2,061
Violin BowS/E 62 g.December 2003£920
Violin BowS/I 62 g.November 2003£2,280
Violin BowS/T 56 g.November 2003£2,160
Violin BowS/E 62 g.November 2003£1,440
Cello1886November 2003£5,640
Cello BowS/E 79 g.November 2003£3,172
Viola BowS/E 70 g.November 2003£3,290
Violin BowS/E 58 g.November 2003£1,100
Viola BowS/E 69 g.November 2003£2,760
Viola BowS/E 66 g.November 2003£1,528
Violin BowS/E 61 g.November 2003£960
Cello BowE/Al 70 g.November 2003£940
Violin BowS/E 57 g.November 2003£882
Viola BowG/E 72 g.October 2003£2,375
Violin BowS/T 60 g.October 2003£2,239
Cello BowG/I 85 g. made by "Bishop"October 2003£2,773
Cello BowS/E 75 g.October 2003£832
Cello BowS/E 79 g.October 2003£902
Cello BowS/E 80 g.October 2003£3,293
Cello BowS/E 93 g. made by "Allen"October 2003£2,600
Cello BowS/I 68 g.October 2003£1,733
Cello BowS/T 73 g. made by "Bishop"October 2003£1,941
Cello BowS/T 77 g. made by "Lesson"October 2003£1,941
Violin BowG/E 55 g. made by "Bishop"October 2003£2,149
Violin BowG/E 58 g.October 2003£2,253
Violin BowG/E 63 g.October 2003£1,456
Violin BowG/T 58 g. made by "Napier"October 2003£3,120
Violin BowS/E 58 g. made by "Barnes"October 2003£832
Violin BowS/fT 57 g.October 2003£971
Cello BowS/E 78 g.October 2003£1,721
Violin BowS/E 58 g.October 2003£1,004
Viola BowS/E 69 g.October 2003£5,378
Violin BowS/ESeptember 2003£2,115
Violin BowS/E 62 g.September 2003£1,410
Viola BowS/E 70 g.July 2003£2,640
Viola BowS/T 67 g.July 2003£2,640
Viola BowS/E 67 g.July 2003£1,680
Violin1911July 2003£9,000
Violin BowS/E 64 g.July 2003£1,680
Violin BowS/T 59 g.July 2003£1,440
Cello BowS/E 80 g.July 2003£2,232
Violin BowS/T 60 g.July 2003£1,495
Violin BowG/I 58 g.July 2003£1,410
Violin BowS/E 61 g.July 2003£1,057
Violin BowS/E 62 g.July 2003£1,680
Violin BowS/E 60 g.July 2003£1,140
Violin BowS/E 60 g.July 2003£1,175
Violin BowS/E 58 g.July 2003£960
Violin BowS/E 65 g.July 2003£705
Cello BowS/E 68 g.July 2003£1,200
Cello BowS/E 79 g.July 2003£1,200
Violin BowS/E 57 g.July 2003£960
Violin BowS/E 59 g.July 2003£870
Cello BowS/E 58? g.May 2003£1,645
Violin BowS/E 58 g. made by "Retford"May 2003£3,496
Cello BowS/E 73 g.May 2003£2,130
Viola BowG/E 69 g.May 2003£2,938
Violin1895May 2003£7,344
Violin BowS/E 56 g.May 2003£1,322
Violin BowS/E 57 g.May 2003£1,175
Violin BowS/E 62 g.May 2003£1,028
Cello BowG/I 80 g.April 2003£2,838
Viola BowS/T 69 g.April 2003£2,390
Violin BowG/E 63 g.April 2003£1,942
Cello BowS/E 79 g.April 2003£1,942
Viola BowS/T 69 g.March 2003£2,400
Violin1912March 2003£10,800
Violin1914March 2003£7,800
Violin BowS/T 59 g.March 2003£3,660
Violin BowG/T 63 g.March 2003£2,640
Cello BowG/E 81 g.March 2003£1,035
Cello BowG/T 77 g.March 2003£940
Cello BowG/T 80 g.March 2003£818
Cello BowG/E 75 g.March 2003£587
Cello BowS/E 81 g.February 2003£3,642
Violin BowS/E 60 g.February 2003£1,645
Violin BowS/T 59 g.November 2002£3,525
Violin BowS/T 58 g.November 2002£2,115
Cello BowS/T 83 g.November 2002£4,780
Violin BowS/E 60 g.November 2002£3,107
Violin1936November 2002£4,600
Cello BowS/E 73 g.November 2002£1,725
Cello BowS/E 72 g.November 2002£1,610
Cello BowS/E 65 g.November 2002£990
Violin BowS/T 60 g.November 2002£1,840
Violin BowS/T 57 g.November 2002£1,510
Violin BowS/E 63 g.November 2002£1,265
Violin BowS/E 62 g.November 2002£1,912
Cello BowS/E 74 g.November 2002£990
Violin BowS/E 58 g.November 2002£1,380
Violin BowS/E 56 g.November 2002£1,265
Violin BowS/E 62 g.November 2002£1,057
Violin BowS/E 61 g.November 2002£1,673
Violin BowS/E 61 g.November 2002£1,135
Violin BowS/E 48 g. 3/4 SizeNovember 2002£880
Viola BowG/E 66 g.October 2002£2,721
Viola BowS/T 68 g.October 2002£2,903
Violin BowG/T 61 g.October 2002£2,721
Violin BowS/E 59 g. Made by "Barnes"October 2002£1,814
Violin BowS/E 59 g. Made by "Napier"October 2002£1,451
Violin BowS/T 57 g.October 2002£2,539
Violin BowG/T 62 g.October 2002£1,970
Violin BowS/E 59 g.October 2002£1,743
Violin BowS/T 62 g.October 2002£2,274
Violin BowS/E 57 g.October 2002£833
Violin BowS/E 59 g.October 2002£1,894
Viola BowG/E 74 g.September 2002£1,725
Violin BowS/T 58 g.September 2002£1,667
Violin BowS/E 58 g.September 2002£1,505
Violin BowS/E 57 g.September 2002£1,150
Cello BowS/T 78 g.June 2002£2,868
Violin BowS/E 61 g.June 2002£1,554
Viola BowS/E 72 g.June 2002£1,820
Violin BowS/E 61 g.June 2002£1,668
Violin BowS/E 60 g.June 2002£1,150
Violin BowS/E 57 g.June 2002£805
Violin BowS/E 62 g.June 2002£713
Cello BowS/E 76 g.June 2002£3,207
Viola BowG/T 69 g.June 2002£3,627
Viola BowS/E 71 g.June 2002£3,627
Viola BowS/E 71 g. Aluminum adjustorJune 2002£2,085
Violin BowS/E 61 g.June 2002£962
Violin BowG/E 59 g.June 2002£2,265
Violin BowG/T 54 g.June 2002£1,887
Violin BowS/E 60 g.June 2002£1,887
Violin BowS/E 60 g.June 2002£1,585
Violin BowS/E 59 g.June 2002£1,434
Violin BowG/T 61 g.May 2002£3,365
Viola BowS/E 71 g.May 2002£1,892
Viola BowS/E 72 g.March 2002£2,115
Violin BowS/T 62 g.March 2002£1,410
Violin BowG/T 61 g.March 2002£4,560
Violin BowS/I 60 g.March 2002£3,500
Violin BowS/E 59 g.March 2002£1,900
Violin BowS/T 62 g.March 2002£1,400
Violin BowS/E 61 g.March 2002£900
Violin BowS/E 54 g.March 2002£700
Violin BowS/E 59 g.February 2002£1,000
Violin BowS/E 59 g.February 2002£900
Viola BowG/T 72 g.November 2001£1,200
Violin BowS/E 60 g.November 2001£1,700
Cello BowS/E 80 g.November 2001£2,070
Violin BowG/I 63 g.November 2001£4,370
Violin BowS/T 59 g.November 2001£2,185
Violin BowS/T 55 g.November 2001£1,997
Violin BowS/E 62 g.November 2001£1,495
Violin BowG/E 60 g.November 2001£2,284
Violin BowS/E 61 g.November 2001£1,794
Violin BowG/T 60 g.November 2001£2,991
Violin BowS/E 55 g.November 2001£1,196
Violin BowS/E 62 g.November 2001£1,196
Cello BowS/E 80 g.November 2001£3,500
Violin BowS/E 54 g.November 2001£1,100
Viola BowS/E 72 g.November 2001£3,220
Viola BowS/E 69 g.November 2001£1,955
Violin BowS/E 57 g.November 2001£1,265
Violin BowS/E 58 g.November 2001£1,300
Violin BowS/E 60 g.November 2001£1,277
Violin BowS/E 61 g.November 2001£1,300
Cello BowS/E 74 g.November 2001£1,150
Violin BowG/T 63 g.October 2001£2,270
Violin BowG/T 64 g.October 2001£2,411
Cello BowS/E 69 g.September 2001£978
Viola BowG/T 70 g.September 2001£4,140
Violin BowG/E 58 g.September 2001£1,610
Violin BowS/E 57 g.September 2001£1,610
Violin BowS/E 61 g.September 2001£1,260
Violin BowS/E 60 g.September 2001£1,150
Violin BowS/E 64 g.September 2001£1,082
Viola BowS/E 67 g.September 2001£1,505
Violin BowG/T 59 g.June 2001£3,840
Violin BowG/E 57 g.June 2001£2,070
Violin19**June 2001£2,530
Cello BowS/E 80 g.June 2001£1,955
Cello BowS/E 76 g.June 2001£1,610
Cello BowS/E 64 g.June 2001£1,320
Violin BowS/E 61 g.June 2001£805
Violin BowG/E 58 g.May 2001£2,730
Violin BowS/E 57 g.May 2001£1,248
Violin BowS/E 62 g.May 2001£1,560
Violin BowS/T -- g.May 2001£2,730
Violin BowS/T 60 g.May 2001£2,535
Violin BowS/E 60 g.May 2001£1,769
Violin BowG/T 55 g.May 2001£3,944
Violin BowS/E 62 g.May 2001£1,287
Violin BowS/E 62 g.May 2001£822
Violin1924March 2001£4,800
Cello BowS/T 84 g.March 2001£3,120
Violin BowS/E 60 g.March 2001£2,160
Violin BowS/T 63 g.March 2001£1,680
Violin1934March 2001£3,910
Viola BowG/I 68 g.March 2001£3,600
Violin BowG/T 61 g.March 2001£2,185
Violin BowS/T 61 g.March 2001£2,070
Violin BowS/T 61 g.March 2001£2,070
Violin BowS/E 59 g.March 2001£1,725
Viola BowS/T 64 g.March 2001£2,185
Cello BowS/E 80 g.March 2001£1,560
Violin BowS/E 62 g.March 2001£1,560
Viola BowS/E 71 g.March 2001£2,645
Violin BowS/E 59 g.March 2001£1,380
Violin BowS/E 58 g.March 2001£1,380
Violin BowS/E 55 g.March 2001£920
Violin BowS/E 63 g.February 2001£1,150
Cello BowS/E 74 g.February 2001£1,035
Violin BowS/E 61 g.February 2001£1,035
Violin BowG/I 60 g.November 2000£7,050
Violin BowG/T 58 g.November 2000£4,700
Viola BowS/E 69 g.November 2000£3,600
Viola BowS/E 68 g.November 2000£1,920
Violin BowG/E 60 g.November 2000£4,080
Violin BowG/T 58 g.November 2000£3,120
Violin BowG/E 59 g.November 2000£2,880
Violin BowG/E 63 g.November 2000£2,460
Violin BowS/T 60 g.November 2000£2,280
Violin BowG/E 57 g.November 2000£2,040
Violin1895November 2000£9,660
Violin1880November 2000£6,325
Cello BowS/E 81 g.November 2000£2,760
Viola BowS/E 72 g.November 2000£3,220
Violin BowG/T 58 g.November 2000£2,875
Violin BowG/T -- g.November 2000£2,530
Violin BowS/E 62 g.November 2000£2,515
Violin BowS/E 61 g.November 2000£2,415
Violin BowS/E 62 g.November 2000£2,300
Violin BowS/E 62 g.November 2000£2,085
Violin BowS/E 59 g.November 2000£1,725
Violin BowS/E 64 g.November 2000£1,380
Violin BowS/E 56 g.November 2000£1,035
Viola BowS/E 70 g.November 2000£2,700
Cello BowG/E 80 g.November 2000£2,573
Violin BowS/E 58 g.November 2000£998
Viola BowS/E 71 g.November 2000£2,645
Violin BowS/E 56 g.November 2000£1,265
Violin BowS/E 55 g.November 2000£920
Violin BowS/E 55 g.November 2000£920
Violin BowS/E 51 g.November 2000£575
Cello BowS/E 73 g.November 2000£1,080
Violin BowS/E 62 g.November 2000£1,140
Violin BowS/E 62 g.November 2000£1,610
Violin BowS/E 60 g.November 2000£690
Violin BowS/E 61 g.November 2000£550
Violin BowS/E 59 g.November 2000£1,608
Violin BowS/E 63 g.November 2000£1,528
Cello BowS/E 64 g.November 2000£705
Cello BowS/E 71 g.November 2000£1,380
Cello BowS/E 73 g.November 2000£978
Violin BowS/E 62 g.November 2000£1,955
Violin BowS/E 58 g.November 2000£1,610
Violin BowS/E 52 g.November 2000£1,265
Violin BowS/E 60 g.November 2000£978
Cello BowG/T 80 g.October 2000£5,235
Cello BowG/T 80 g.October 2000£5,638
Violin BowG/T 63 g.October 2000£4,027
Violin BowS/T 56 g.October 2000£3,213
Violin BowS/T 58 g.October 2000£3,826
Violin BowS/T 59 g.October 2000£2,416
Violin BowS/T 59 g.October 2000£2,013
Violin BowS/E 72 g.September 2000£2,070
Violin BowS/E 55 g.September 2000£1,150
Violin BowG/E 57 g.July 2000£2,280
Violin BowS/E 62 g.July 2000£1,440
Cello BowS/E 77 g.July 2000£1,080
Cello BowG/T 81 g.June 2000£3,450
Viola BowS/E 70 g.June 2000£690
Cello BowS/E 72 g.June 2000£1,668
Cello BowS/E 73 g.June 2000£1,150
Violin BowS/E 60 g.June 2000£1,610
Cello BowS/E 70 g.June 2000£1,265
Violin BowS/E 62 g.June 2000£1,150
Cello BowS/E 73 g.June 2000£1,150
Violin BowS/E 55 g.June 2000£1,325
Cello BowS/E 73 g.June 2000£1,150
Viola BowS/E 72 g.June 2000£2,875
Violin BowS/E 61 g.June 2000£1,150
Violin BowS/E 62 g. stamped "J.A. Beare"May 2000£1,380
Cello BowS/E 76 g.May 2000£1,269
Viola BowS/E 69 g.May 2000£1,942
Viola BowG/E 64 g.May 2000£1,831
Violin BowS/T 58 g.May 2000£2,671
Violin BowS/E 60 g.May 2000£1,494
Violin BowS/E 60 g.May 2000£1,419
Violin BowG/T 58 g.March 2000£4,600
Violin BowS/T 54 g.March 2000£2,760
Violin BowG/T 58 g.March 2000£3,680
Violin BowS/E 64 g.March 2000£1,265
Viola BowE/Al 63 g.March 2000£1,380
Violin BowS/T 56 g.March 2000£2,185
Violin BowS/E 61 g.March 2000£1,625
Violin BowS/T 60 g.March 2000£1,610
Violin BowS/E 63 g.March 2000£1,840
Cello BowS/E 65 g.March 2000£1,840
Violin BowS/E 62 g.November 1999£2,400
Violin BowG/E 62 g.November 1999£2,070
Violin BowS/E 56 g.November 1999£1,995
Violin BowG/T 59 g.November 1999£1,900
Violin BowG/T 60 g.November 1999£1,900
Violin BowS/T 56 g.November 1999£1,725
Violin1900November 1999£10,350
Viola BowG/E 71 g.November 1999£3,680
Viola BowG/E 66 g.November 1999£2,530
Violin BowS/E 58 g.November 1999£2,300
Violin BowS/E 59 g.November 1999£2,185
Violin BowS/E 62 g.November 1999£1,840
Violin BowG/E 56 g.November 1999£1,725
Violin BowS/E 60 g.November 1999£1,265
Violin1885November 1999£5,290
Violin BowG/E -- g.November 1999£2,128
Violin BowS/T 59 g.November 1999£1,955
Violin BowG/T -- g.November 1999£1,840
Violin BowS/T 59 g.November 1999£1,495
Cello BowS/T 76 g.November 1999£2,839
Violin BowS/E 60 g.November 1999£1,900
Violin BowS/E 57 g.November 1999£1,400
Violin BowS/E 56 g.November 1999£1,380
Violin BowS/E 62 g.November 1999£1,610
Viola BowS/E 71 g.November 1999£1,900
Violin BowS/E 49 g.November 1999£1,275
Violin BowS/E 57 g.November 1999£1,150
Viola BowS/E 78 g.November 1999£1,265
Violin BowS/E 59 g.November 1999£852
Violin BowS/E 63 g.November 1999£1,700
Violin BowS/E 57 g.November 1999£1,600
Cello BowS/E 69 g.October 1999£1,719
Violin BowS/T 60 g.September 1999£1,400
Violin BowS/E 61 g.September 1999£1,250
Violin BowS/E 60 g.September 1999£1,780
Violin BowS/E 60 g.September 1999£800
Violin BowS/E 63 g.September 1999£800
Cello BowS/E 74 g.September 1999£575
Violin BowS/E 63 g.September 1999£800
Violin BowS/E 64 g.June 1999£690
Violin1930June 1999£1,725
Viola BowS/I 69 g.June 1999£760
Violin BowS/T 58 g.June 1999£2,070
Violin BowS/E 59 g.June 1999£1,035
Violin BowS/E 69 g.June 1999£860
Violin BowS/E 54 g.June 1999£1,150
Violin BowS/E 58 g.June 1999£750
Violin BowS/E 59 g.June 1999£1,380
Cello BowS/E 81 g.June 1999£1,380
Cello BowS/E 62 g.June 1999£700
Violin BowS/E 57 g.June 1999£1,150
Violin BowS/E 58 g.May 1999£460
Violin1898May 1999£2,251
Violin BowS/E 61 g.May 1999£1,970
Violin BowS/E 60 g.May 1999£774
Violin BowS/E 59 g.May 1999£690
Viola BowS/E 68 g.May 1999£1,126
Violin BowS/E 60 g. .May 1999£1,618
Violin BowS/E 57 g.April 1999£1,789
Viola BowS/E 62 g.March 1999£920
Violin BowS/E 57 g.March 1999£1,725
Violin BowG/E 60 g.March 1999£2,530
Violin BowS/E 56 g.March 1999£2,070
Violin BowG/E 63 g.March 1999£1,840
Violin BowS/E 60 g.March 1999£1,700
Violin BowS/E 56 g.March 1999£1,500
Violin BowS/E 59 g.March 1999£920
Violin1912March 1999£3,680
Violin BowS/E 61 g.March 1999£1,690
Violin BowS/R 61 g.March 1999£1,150
Violin BowS/E 60 g.March 1999£805
Violin BowS/E 56 g.March 1999£977
Violin BowS/E 57 g.March 1999£1,265
Violin BowS/E 54 g.March 1999£1,150
Violin BowS/E 61 g.March 1999£1,380
Cello BowS/E 70 g.March 1999£943
Violin BowS/E 64 g.March 1999£978
Violin BowG/T 59 g.March 1999£2,300
Viola BowS/E 68 g.November 1998£2,185
Violin BowG/E 55 g.November 1998£2,070
Violin BowG/T 61 g.November 1998£2,070
Violin BowS/E 60 g.November 1998£1,840
Violin BowS/E 62 g.November 1998£1,150
Violin BowS/E 60 g.November 1998£805
Violin1900November 1998£5,980
Cello BowS/E 80 g.November 1998£2,300
Cello BowS/E 73 g.November 1998£2,070
Cello BowS/I 80 g.November 1998£2,070
Violin BowS/T 54 g.November 1998£2,185
Violin BowS/E 61 g.November 1998£1,955
Violin BowS/E 62 g.November 1998£1,955
Violin BowG/E 62 g.November 1998£1,380
Violin BowS/E 62 g.November 1998£1,265
Viola BowG/E 70 g.November 1998£2,300
Viola BowS/E 66 g.November 1998£2,070
Violin BowS/E 55 g.November 1998£1,495
Violin BowS/E 58 g.November 1998£1,265
Viola BowS/E 70 g.November 1998£1,940
Violin BowG/T 62 g.November 1998£2,078
Violin BowS/E 62 g.November 1998£1,732
Violin BowS/I 62 g.November 1998£1,524
Violin BowS/E 62 g.November 1998£1,127
Violin BowS/E 62 g.November 1998£1,035
Violin BowS/E 54 g.November 1998£805
Violin BowS/E 62 g.November 1998£1,092
Viola BowS/E 76 g.November 1998£2,875
Viola BowS/E 66 g.November 1998£1,150
Violin1895October 1998£6,440
Violin1918October 1998£4,025
Violin BowS/E 57 g.October 1998£1,150
Cello BowS/E 70 g.October 1998£506
Violin BowS/E 62 g.September 1998£1,150
Violin BowG/E 62 g.September 1998£1,138
Violin BowS/E 60 g.September 1998£1,000
Cello BowS/E 78 g.June 1998£1,495
Violin BowS/E 60 g.June 1998£1,438
Violin BowS/E 60 g.June 1998£1,610
Viola BowS/E 68 g.June 1998£1,840
Violin BowS/E 56 g.June 1998£552
Viola BowS/E 69 g.June 1998£1,380
Violin BowS/E 58 g.June 1998£1,150
Violin BowS/E 59 g.June 1998£897
Violin BowS/E 58 g.June 1998£1,092
Cello BowS/E 78 g.June 1998£1,380
Viola BowS/E 70 g.June 1998£1,150
Violin BowS/E 61 g.May 1998£920
Violin BowS/E 64 g.May 1998£1,623
Violin BowS/E 57 g.May 1998£805
Viola BowS/E 62 g.April 1998£1,380
Violin BowS/E 61 g.April 1998£1,955
Violin BowS/E 59 g.April 1998£1,610
Violin BowS/E 61 g.April 1998£1,380
Violin BowS/E 59 g.April 1998£977
Cello BowS/E 76 g.March 1998£2,990
Cello BowS/E 70 g.March 1998£1,035
Violin BowG/T 59 g.March 1998£4,600
Violin BowG/T 61 g.March 1998£3,680
Violin BowS/T 55 g.March 1998£2,513
Violin BowS/E 60 g.March 1998£1,955
Violin BowG/E 64 g.March 1998£1,840
Violin BowS/T 61 g.March 1998£1,610
Violin BowI/E 62 g.March 1998£1,495
Violin BowS/E 59 g.March 1998£1,380
Violin BowS/I 58 g.March 1998£1,150
Violin BowS/E 58 g.March 1998£1,092
Violin BowS/E 57 g.March 1998£991
Cello BowS/E 73 g.March 1998£713
Violin BowS/E 57 g.March 1998£1,092
Violin BowS/E 58 g.March 1998£1,035
Violin BowS/E 60 g.March 1998£1,035
Violin BowS/E 59 g.March 1998£862
Violin BowG/E 55 g.February 1998£782
Violin BowS/E 55 g.February 1998£794
Cello BowS/E 84 g.February 1998£1,035
Cello BowS/E 78 g.February 1998£690
Cello BowS/E 76 g.December 1997£978
Violin1936November 1997£4,140
Violin1895November 1997£8,625
Cello BowG/T 71 g.November 1997£2,382
Cello BowG/E 81 g.November 1997£2,041
Violin BowS/E 57 g.November 1997£977
Violin BowS/E 62 g.November 1997£805
Violin BowS/E 54 g.November 1997£920
Violin BowS/E 60 g.November 1997£1,035
Violin BowS/E 57 g.November 1997£747
Cello BowS/E 67 g.November 1997£632
Cello BowS/E 78 g.October 1997£1,610
Cello BowS/E 72 g.October 1997£1,150
Viola BowS/E 67 g.October 1997£2,070
Viola BowS/E 69 g.October 1997£2,070
Viola BowS/E 72 g.October 1997£1,840
Violin BowS/E 62 g.October 1997£920
Violin BowS/E 65 g.October 1997£900
Cello BowS/E 69 g.October 1997£1,092
Violin BowS/E 58 g.October 1997£1,092
Violin BowS/E 55 g.October 1997£750
Cello BowS/E 78 g.August 1997£886
Violin BowS/E 61 g.July 1997£1,100
Violin1925June 1997£3,335
Viola BowS/E 68 g.May 1997£1,400
Violin BowS/E 58 g.May 1997£580
Cello BowS/E 74 g.May 1997£1,058
Viola BowS/E 72 g.March 1997£2,760
Violin BowS/E 61 g.March 1997£897
Cello BowS/E 75 g.March 1997£1,265
Violin BowS/E 59 g.March 1997£1,380
Violin BowS/E 54 g.March 1997£1,092
Violin BowS/E 58 g.February 1997£1,058
Viola BowG/E 65 g.November 1996£2,300
Violin1925November 1996£4,370
Cello BowS/E 76 g.November 1996£2,185
Cello BowS/E 76 g.November 1996£920
Cello BowS/E 70 g.November 1996£805
Cello BowS/E 74 g.November 1996£1,725
Cello BowS/E 73 g.October 1996£667
Cello BowS/E 72 g.August 1996£1,438
Viola BowS/E 70 g.August 1996£1,955
Violin1889June 1996£5,520
Cello BowS/E 73 g.May 1996£1,503
Viola BowS/E 69 g.March 1996£2,070
Cello BowS/E 73 g.March 1996£1,058
Cello BowS/E 75 g.March 1996£747
Viola BowS/E 68 g.March 1996£1,610
Cello BowS/E 76 g.December 1995£1,150
Violin1907November 1995£6,900
Violin1914November 1995£6,670
Viola BowS/E 70 g.November 1995£1,840
Cello BowS/E 76 g.August 1995£1,610
Violin1927May 1995£3,910
Violin1894March 1995£7,475
Cello BowS/E 80 g.March 1995£1,150
Viola BowS/E 66 g.November 1994£1,380
Violin BowS/E 57 g. 3/4 SizeNovember 1994£1,035
Violin BowS/E 53 g.April 1993£1,725
Violin1895November 1992£5,280
Viola BowS/E 72 g.November 1992£1,430
Cello1889July 1992£7,700
ViolinJuly 1992£1,650
Violin1989April 1992£2,715
Cello1989March 1992£6,204
Cello1989March 1992£4,394
Violin1975March 1992£5,428
Violin1903March 1992£5,500
Violin1870 c.November 1991£1,980
Violin BowS/E 57 g.November 1991£2,750
Violin BowS/E 61 g.November 1991£2,200
Violin BowS/E 55 g.September 1991£1,870
Viola BowS/E 70 g.April 1991£1,099
Viola BowS/E 72 g.November 1990£1,870
Cello BowS/E 77 g.September 1990£1,012
Viola BowS/E 64 g.July 1989£660
Cello1892June 1989£13,200
Viola BowS/E 70 g.June 1989£1,210
Cello1903November 1982£4,400

Maker Overview

Life

W. E. Hill & Sons (1880-1992) was a family business founded by William Ebsworth Hill in 1880 in Wardour Street, London. in The Brompton’s Book of Violin & Bow Makers, the firm moved to 38 New Bond Street in 1882 and subsequently to 140 New Bond Street in 1895. The company enjoyed unrivalled success and respect throughout the 20th century as violin and bow makers, restorers, and experts. The business relocated from London to Great Missenden in Buckinghamshire in the 1970s and was finally dissolved in 1992. William Meredith Morris, in British Violin Makers, notes that the members of the firm included the four sons of William Ebsworth Hill: William Henry, born June 3, 1857; Arthur Frederick, born Jan. 25, 1860; Alfred Ebsworth, born Feb. 1862; and Walter Edgar, born Nov. 4, 1871.

 

Characteristics

Bow Making
Bow making was one of their most important contributions to English lutherie. Their workshops, established in Hanwell, employed fine craftsmen such as Samuel Allen, William Retford, and Arthur Bultitude.
Violin Making & Restoration
The violin making and restoration department was staffed mainly by Mirecourt-trained personnel, including Leon Delunet, J. M. Somny, and three generations of the Langonet family.
Workmanship
Violins made in their workshops were meticulous copies of Stradivari, exhibiting extremely refined workmanship.
Acquisitions & Finishing
The firm also purchased substantial stocks of instruments from the estates of Job Ardern and George Craske. After thorough finishing in their workshops, which for Craske instruments often included the manufacture of entire necks and scrolls, these were sold with Hill labels explaining their origin.
Branding
Bows were branded according to quality with marks such as H. & S, W. H. & S., HILL & SONS, W. E. H. & SONS, and W. E. HILL & SONS.
Labels
Examples of their labels include “Williams E. Hill & Sons / Makers. Wardour Street / London. 1882.” and “William E. Hill & Sons / Makers. New Bond Street / London. 1895”.
Recorded labels
  • Williams E. Hill & Sons
    Makers. Wardour Street
    London. 1882John Dilworth
  • William E. Hill & Sons
    Makers. New Bond Street
    London. 1895John Dilworth

Influence and legacy

  • Training & Tradition: The violin making and restoration department notably employed Mirecourt-trained staff, including Leon Delunet, J. M. Somny, and three generations of the Langonet family, indicating a significant influence from this renowned French lutherie tradition.
  • Publications: The books authored by the Hill Brothers on Stradivari and the Guarneri Family are still considered standard references in the field.
  • Reputation: The firm’s reputation was world-wide.

Further Information

  • Founding & Locations: The business was founded in Wardour Street, London, in 1880. It moved to 38 New Bond Street in 1882, then to 140 New Bond Street in 1895. Bow making workshops were located in Hanwell. The firm relocated from London to Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, in the 1970s and was dissolved in 1992.
  • Key Personnel: The sons of William Ebsworth Hill who were members of the firm included William Henry (born June 3, 1857), Arthur Frederick (born Jan. 25, 1860), Alfred Ebsworth (born Feb. 1862), and Walter Edgar (born Nov. 4, 1871).

 

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Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

HILL, W. E. & SONS Family business founded by William Ebsworth Hill, above, in 1880 in Wardour Street, London. Moved to 38 New Bond Street in 1882 and to 140 New Bond Street in 1895. Enjoyed unrivalled success and respect throughout the 20th century as violin and bow makers, restorers, and experts. Books written by the Hill Brothers on Stradivari and the Guarneri Family still stand as the standard references. Bow making was one of their most important contributions to English lutherie and their workshops established in Hanwell employed the finest craftsmen, including Samuel Allen, William Retford, and Arthur Bultitude. The violin making and restoration department was staffed mainly by Mirecourt trained staff and included Leon Delunet, J. M. Somny and three generations of the Langonet family. The business moved from London to Great Missenden in Buckinghamshire in the 1970s, and was finally dissolved in 1992. Violins made in the workshops are meticulous copies of Stradivari exhibiting extremely refined workmanship. The firm also purchased substantial stocks of instruments from the estates of Job Ardern and George Craske, and after thorough finishing in their workshops (in the case of Craske, this often included the manufacture of entire necks and scrolls), were sold with Hill labels explaining their origin. Bows branded: H. & S, W. H. & S., HILL & SONS, W. E. H. & SONS, W. E. HILL & SONS, according to quality. Williams E. Hill & Sons / Makers. Wardour Street / London. 1882. William E. Hill & Sons / Makers. New Bond Street / London. 1895 [BVMA]

William Meredith Morris+

The present members of the firm are the four sons of the great William Ebsworth, viz.: William Henry, born June 3, 1857; Arthur Frederick, born Jan. 25, 1860; Alfred Ebsworth, born Feb. 1862; and Walter Edgar, born Nov. 4, 1871. The reputation of the firm is world-wide, and the several works published by the Messrs. Hill, including their life of Stradivari, are too well-known to call for any comment here.

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