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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)
5strong head of the angular pattern later adopted by Peccatte as his model; ivory head-plate. Original ebony frog with silver mountings, pearl slide, large pearl eyes. Screw button silver and ebony. Whalebone wrapping.
7One thousand dollars
9No. 1667
10Fine example, period 1775 to 1780. A round stick of strong, firm Pernambuco, of dark, chocolate color. Ebony frog of early type, gold trimmed with original screw button. This is an artist's bow; it draws a large, firm tone of tender, rich quality. Silver thread wrapping.
12One thousand dollars
14No. 1675
15Excellent specimen, dating about 1785. Round stick, in excellent state and fashioned from choicest Pernambuco; rich, medium chocolate-brown color; bold, beautifully designed head. The frog is original, ebony, with silver ferrule and heel. The screw button is ebony and silver. Old French wrapping of silver thread, leather thumb grip. Medium weight; a fine playing bow.
17One thousand, two hundred and fifty dollars
19No. 1358
20Period 1790, from the "Partello" Collection. The stick is octagonal and is in fine condition, the color a reddish-brown; head of fine type. It is mounted with original frog of the early pattern with a deep incut and a long tongue; ebony, silver-trimmed. The screw button is ebony and silver. Silver wrapping. A fine playing stick.
22One thousand, three hundred and fifty dollars
24No. 1669
25Period 1790 to 1800. A choice example. Stick octagonal, in fine, fresh condition; rich, dark, reddish-brown color. Fine type head with gold plate. The frog is of ebony, pearl slide and pearl eyes with gold circles; screw button ebony with gold rings and pearl end-dot. Black and white whalebone wrapping As a tone producer, few Tourtes are superior to this.
27One thousand, five hundred dollars
29No. 1581
30A fresh example, belonging to the same period as No. 1538, octagonal, edges unworn; fine, hatchet-type head with original ivory tip; color of stick a rich, light, reddish-brown. Original frog with silver mountings. Gold and blue silk wrapping, as used in the time of Tourte.
32One thousand, seven hundred and fifty dollars
34No. 1538
35A pure example, dating around 1790, from the personal collection of Mr. Alfred E. Hill, London.
36The stick is octagonal, with all edges intact and sharp, the head a pronounced hatchet shape, strong, and very characteristic of Tourte's best period. Excellent weight and balance, affording the player freedom from fatigue during long periods of playing. Frog is ebony, silver-trimmed, all parts original, with silver and ebony button. The head is mounted with the original silver tip; the stick has its original, light, golden-brown color, no stain or varnish having ever been used on it. An exceptional example. White and black whalebone wrapping.
38Two thousand, two hundred dollars
40No. 1723
41A splendid example of Tourte's work, dating from about 1810, in a very pure state. Octagonal stick, of choicest Pernambuco, medium light chocolate-brown color. The edges of this stick are in unusually pure, sharp condition. The head is very distinctive and impressive, mounted with an ivory plate. The frog, original and in fine condition, is of ebony; pearl slide and eyes, silver ferrule and heel plate, which are original, as is also the screw button and screw. Wrapping of black and white whalebone.
43Two thousand, five hundred dollars
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