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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 FRANÇOIS TOURTE (Continued)
5No. 1662
6Period 1785 to 1790, round stick, medium chocolate-brown color; delicately cut head of small pattern of a style followed by Voirin, ivory tip. Original ebony and silver frog, having had some repair; button ebony and silver. A firm playing stick. Five hundred dollars
8No. 1068
9Dating about 1812, round stick, dark chocolate color. Original ebony frog, silver-trimmed, ferrule not original. Screw button original. In fine condition; excellent playing stick. Six hundred dollars
11No. 1651
12Period 1785 to 1790, round stick of figured Pernambuco, chocolate-brown color. Ebony frog, silver-trimmed. Medium weight; a fine, strong stick. Six hundred and fifty dollars
14No. 2504
15From the Wanamaker Collection; period 1800. A very beautiful stick of fine playing quality, round, dark chocolate color. Ebony frog dating 1860 to 1870 with silver mountings. Excellent strength; a fine playing bow. Six hundred and fifty dollars
17No. 1169
18Period 1790, ex "Garçin," formerly Professor at the Conservatoire National de Musique of Paris and second violinist of the Alard quartette. Round stick, medium-brown color. Ebony frog, silver-mounted with pearl eyes and slide. A fine playing bow. Seven hundred and fifty dollars
20No. 1200
21Dating 1770 to 1780. A bow of fine proportions and delicate beauty. Round stick, choicest Pernambuco. Ebony frog, original, with silver mountings. Original ivory tip. Whalebone wrapping. Light weight, firm, fine playing stick. Seven hundred and fifty dollars
23No. 1584
24Date about 1790, ex Samuel Gardner, round stick, with slight repair at nut-end. Plum-brown color. Ebony frog, silver-mounted, pearl eyes with silver rings, pearl slide. Button with two silver rings. Seven hundred and fifty dollars
26No. 1382
27Dating from about 1800. A round stick, beautifully finished, handsome head with silver tip. Ebony frog, silver-mounted, with pearl eyes and slide. Ebony button, with silver rings. Black and white whalebone wrapping. Medium weight. Eight hundred and fifty dollars
29No. 1595
30Made about 1790. A prime stick, round, choicest Pernambuco, showing beautifully mottled graining, highly polished, reddish-brown color. Ebony frog with narrow silver ferrule. Short silver and ebony button. A decidedly superior stick. Eight hundred and fifty dollars
32No. 1578
33Period 1790 to 1800. A fine example and splendid playing bow. The stick is round, of nicely figured Pernambuco, rich, chocolate-brown color. Original ebony frog with silver ferrule and heel plates, pearl eyes and slide. Ebony button with silver rings and pearl end-dot. Medium weight; excellent balance. Silver wrapping. Nine hundred dollars
35No. 1494
36Date about 1790. Octagonal stick in unusually prime, fresh condition, with sharp and clear edges; light, reddish-chocolate-brown color. Ebony frog with original silver mountings. Monogram LEB engraved on ferrule. Silver wrapping. A very firm, fine playing stick, produces a large tone of beautiful quality. One thousand dollars
38No. 1657
39Dating about 1795, an excellent example; stick round and cut from choicest Pernambuco;
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