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Rare bows for violin, viola, violoncello, 1931
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1VIOLIN BOWS by HENRY, of PARIS
2Born Mirecourt 1823—Died Paris 1870
4He worked with Chanot and with Peccatte, then with Simon from 1848 till 1851, after which he operated his own shop. Excellency in all essential details has made his bows deservedly popular. His first name is not definitely known; various other makers of the same name flourished in Paris during approximately the same period.
6*No. 1095
7Round, dark chocolate color. Silver-mounted ebony frog. Ebony button with silver rings. An excellent stick. Seventy-five dollars
9No. 1525
10Attributed to Henry. Round stick, dark red-brown color. The frog, of ebony, has sides of pearl. Plain silver button with initial "A" on pearl end-dot. Silver and blue silk wrapping. Seventy-five dollars
12*No. 1690
13An elegant polished wine-chocolate colored stick. Fine fresh head. Ebony frog, pearl eyes and slide, silver-mounted. Button of ebony with silver rings. One hundred and twenty-five dollars
15*No. 1225
16Period about 1851. Round stick, medium red-chocolate color. Original ebony silver-mounted frog. Button ebony with silver rings. Silver wrapping. One hundred and forty-five dollars
18VIOLONCELLO BOWS by HENRY
20*No. 521
21Very old. Light-colored round stick. Original ebony frog. Thirty-five dollars
23No. 1475
24Stamped E. HENRY à PARIS. Very fine, dark reddish-brown stick, round. Original silver-mounted frog and button. Silver wire wrapping. Medium light weight. Seventy-five dollars
26*No. 1445
27Round, dark-brown color. Silver-mounted frog and button. Very fine specimen. Medium weight. One hundred and fifty dollars
29*Stamped with name of maker
31No. 1143
32Perfect condition. Round stick, medium chocolate color. Original silver-mounted ebony frog. A fine strong stick. One hundred and fifty dollars
34*No. 1303
35Round stick, red-brown color, fine head with ivory plate. Original ebony frog, silver-mounted, with pearl eye and slide. Ringed ebony button. Silver wrapping. One hundred and fifty dollars
37*No. 1463
38An excellent round stick, good full weight, of medium red-brown color. Frog by James Tubbs, with plain sides, silver-mounted, pearl slide. Button has solid cap. Whalebone wrapping. Two hundred and twenty-five dollars
40*No. 1399
41A firm round stick, medium red color. Elegant head with ivory tip. The frog is of tortoise-shell, gold-mounted, with pearl eyes and slide. The button has gold rings and pearl insets in facets. Silver wrapping. Three hundred and seventy-five dollars
43No. 1737
44Round stick, rich medium-reddish color. Ebony frog with silver mountings. A very fine stick. One hundred and twenty-five dollars
46*No. 1509
47Round, light reddish-brown stick. Silver-mounted ebony frog and button. One hundred and thirty-five dollars
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