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Rare bows for violin, viola, violoncello, 1931
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1RARE BOWS FOR VIOLIN, VIOLA, VIOLONCELLO . . . WURLITZER
3VIOLIN BOWS BY XAVIER TOURTE (Continued)
5No. 1613
6Nicely figured Pernambuco-wood octagonal stick, medium dark-chocolate color. The head is of the short squared pattern, with silver tip. An original Tourte frog, with narrow silver ferrule, pearl eyes, pearl slide entire length, and pearl heel. Ebony button, with two silver rings and pearl end-dot. Whalebone wrapping, leather thumb grip.
8Two hundred and fifty dollars
10No. 1680
11Very fine. Round stick, of dark wine color. Beautiful rounded head, with ivory tip. Original frog with long tongue and thumb projection. Narrow silver ferrule, and short pearl slide. Original short silver-capped button. Silver wire wrapping with leather ring.
13Four hundred dollars
15VIOLA BOW by XAVIER TOURTE
17No. 1683
18Short head with turned up end, ivory plate. Reddish-chocolate colored round stick. Original frog with silver ferrule, pearl slide full length and pearl heel, two large pearl eyes. Original button with silver rings. Silver wire wrapping. Good weight, 2 3/8 ounces.
20Two hundred and fifty dollars
22VIOLONCELLO BOW by XAVIER TOURTE
24No. 2520
25ex WANAMAKER COLLECTION
26A fine, fresh example, medium-sized head, with heavy ebony and ivory plate. The stick is octagonal, reddish-chocolate in color. Original mountings, the frog of ebony, with silver trimming, large pearl eyes and slide; the button ebony with silver rings. Silver wrapping. Date, about 1780.
28Four hundred dollars
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