Johann Christian Suss (Suess)
1829–1900
Bow maker. One of the best of the German school and sometimes referred to as the ‘German Tourte’. Pupil of Knopf in Dresden. Tourte and Voirin models. Sticks stained dark red. Bows sold under the brand: WEICHOLD — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. | October 2010 | £300 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 59.0 g. | April 2010 | £3,123 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. stamped "W.H. Hammig Leipzig" [Probably by] | October 2009 | £1,899 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. Markneukirchen, 1890 c. | October 2009 | £1,187 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 62.0 g. | March 2009 | £4,388 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 64 g. 1920 c. | November 2008 | £798 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | November 2003 | £420 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 77 g. | May 2002 | £631 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 48 g. | September 2001 | £752 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. | March 2001 | £780 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. | March 1995 | £794 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 73 g. | March 1995 | £1,495 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 53 g. | September 1990 | £286 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 55 g. | March 1986 | £1,034 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
SÜSS (SUESS), Johann Christian Born 1829, died 1900, Worked Dresden & Markneukirchen Germany. Bow maker. One of the best of the German school and sometimes referred to as the ‘German Tourte’. Pupil of Knopf in Dresden. Tourte and Voirin models. Sticks stained dark red. Bows sold under the brand: WEICHOLD
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
In seiner Jugend machte er nur Bögen aus Buchenholz, die als billige Marktwaare Absatz fanden. Später kam er zu Christ. Knopf nach Dresden erlernte dort erst das Bogenmachen von Grund aus, und brachte es darin zu bemerkenswerther Künstlerschaft. Er machte sich dann in Markneukirchen selbstständig und galt als einer der besten Bogenmacher seines Wohnsitzes.
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