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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 J. B. VUILLAUME (Continued)
5*No. 1196
6An excellent, firm stick, round, red-brown color. Fine large Peccatte head, ivory plate. Ebony frog, silver-mounted, pearl eyes and slide. Button of ebony with two silver rings. Silver wrapping and leather grip.
7Two hundred and fifty dollars
9*No. 1679
10An exceptionally fine example, with a head cut in the style of Simon. The stick is round, of reddish-chocolate color. It has the original frog and button, of ebony, with silver mountings. A superb bow for playing, of good weight, strong and resilient.
11Two hundred and seventy-five dollars
13*No. 1548
14A magnificent stick of the middle period combining strength and elasticity. Stick round, light reddish-brown in color. Mounted with the original ebony frog, silver trimmed, with portrait of Vuillaume in the eye. Black and white whalebone wrapping.
15Three hundred and fifty dollars
17*No. 1702
18Date about 1860. Stick and head of the Simon type with original ivory plate. Original ebony frog, with Vuillaume's portrait in the eye; rounded edges and under-slide, gold-mounted. A magnificent playing bow.
19Six hundred and fifty dollars
21*No. 1699
22Date about 1850. A presentation bow of the finest workmanship known to the maker. The stick is round, of the choicest Pernambuco, color reddish mahogany. The original frog is made from the choicest of tortoise-shell mounted with pure gold with pearl slide and pearl eyes. Gold head plate.
23Seven hundred and fifty dollars
25*No. 1700
26Date about 1833. An unusually fresh, pure example. Stick by Peccatte, the head of which is in his finest style, round, cut from the choicest of Pernambuco, rich, reddish-chocolate color with original ivory plate. Original tortoise-shell frog with gold mounting, pearl eyes and slide. One of the finest specimens known.
27SEE PAGES 20-21 Seven hundred and fifty dollars
29VIOLA BOWS by J. B. VUILLAUME
31No. 1279
32Very fine. The original frog with round slide, but sharp edges, of ebony, silver-mounted. Ringed silver button. Silver and blue thread wrapping.
33One hundred dollars
35No. 1236
36Fine Peccatte type head. Round stick, medium-reddish color. Of good weight, 2 1/4 ounces. Original ebony silver-mounted frog and button. Silver wrapping.
37One hundred and seventy-five dollars
39*No. 2501
40ex WANAMAKER COLLECTION
41Round stick, rich dark red-brown color. Very fine head, in style of Simon, with ivory plate.
42*Stamped with name of maker
44Original ebony silver-mounted frog, with round slide and edges, pearl eyes and slide. Ebony button with silver ring and end-cap. Silver wrapping. Fine weight, 2 3/8 ounces.
45Two hundred dollars
47*No. 1575
48Fair weight, scant 2 1/4 ounces. Has large blunt head, with ivory tip. Elegant round stick, figured Pernambuco-wood of dark reddish-brown color. Usual frog, of ebony, with round slide and edges, silver mountings, pearl eyes and slide. Original button of ebony and silver. Silver wire wrapping.
49Three hundred dollars
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