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Catalog of rare old violins, violas, violoncellos, bows of rare makes, 1921
17 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 56. See the scan on archive.org.
1ARTISTIC VIOLIN, VIOLA AND VIOLONCELLO BOWS
3Made by W. E. Hill & Sons, London
5WE take pleasure in announcing that we have been appointed by Messrs. Wm. E. Hill & Sons, of London, their accredited agents for their own make of violins and bows.
7As violin bow makers, Messrs. Hill & Sons are recognized as absolutely preeminent. Among the great artists of the day the artistic quality of these bows is fully recognized, and more of them are in use in the hands of celebrated players than of any other make. The preeminence of the bows of Messrs. Hill & Sons is due to several important conditions which exist with them. One of the principal of these is the fact that they started in to manufacture the best bows that could possibly be made, regardless of cost. To them the finest examples of Francois Tourte's bows were always available as models. Another very important feature is the possession by them of a large and aged stock of the choicest Pernambuco procurable. Pernambuco suitable for violin bows is a very difficult wood to procure; thorough seasoning is an absolute requisite and the wood of which these bows are made is seasoned ten years, by natural processes, before use. These conditions, combined with exceptional skill in the matter of workmanship, result in the production of the finest line of bows which have come from any maker since Francois Tourte.
9It is a well known fact that two articles radically different in quality cannot be made in the same shop side by side. Every detail receives minutest attention. The screws, often considered matters of small importance, are especially made from case hardened steel and are very durable.
11The following bows are all made in the shops of Messrs. Hill & Sons, near London, and differ in price according to the quality of materials, workmanship and the style of frogs used. The cheapest bows of the line, though plain in design, possess exceptional playing qualities.
13HILL'S VIOLIN BOWS
15NUMBER G1448. Same description as No. G1447, but mounted with ebony frog trimmed in solid gold, and with gold tip.
16Price: $100
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