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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 DOMINIQUE PECCATTE (Continued)
5No. 1500
6Round stick, reddish-brown color. Elegant head, ivory plate. Ebony frog with silver mountings, pearl eyes and slide. Silver rings on button. Silver wrapping. A very strong stick.
7Three hundred and fifty dollars
9No. 1719
10Only comparable with the finest work of François Tourte, this very beautiful example is one of those rarely met with super-productions so much sought after. It is in absolutely prime, fresh condition, the stick round, handsome grain, reddish chocolate in color. A piece of transparent, mottled tortoise-shell, with gold mountings; rich pearl for the slide and gold encircled eyes, this fresh original frog is an artistic gem in itself. The button also is of transparent tortoise-shell, with gold rings.
11SEE PAGES 10-11
12Five hundred dollars
14No. 1691
15A superb specimen, comparable to the finest work of Tourte. In prime condition. Brilliantly polished natural wood stick, of light chestnut color, round, pretty ring figured Pernambuco. Beautiful tortoise-shell frog, in absolutely fresh condition, with gold ferrule, and heel plates, gold under slide; pearl slide, and eyes with gold circles. Button has two gold rings, pearl end-dot. Whalebone wrapping. Extraordinary playing quality. Strong head with gold plate.
16Six hundred dollars
18VIOLA BOW by DOMINIQUE PECCATTE
20No. 1495
21A bow of finest quality, round stick, medium red-brown color. Fine head, ivory plate. Silver-mounted ebony frog, pearl eyes and slide; monogram "LEB" engraved on ferrule. Button with silver rings. Silver wrapping.
22Four hundred and fifty dollars
24VIOLONCELLO BOWS by DOMINIQUE PECCATTE
26No. 1735
27Very fine round stick, dark-reddish color. Original silver-mounted frog and button. Silver wrapping.
28One hundred dollars
30No. 1747
31Round, medium dark-brown color. Silver-mounted ebony frog and button. Graceful type head. Medium heavy, fine-playing stick.
32One hundred dollars
34No. 2518
35ex WANAMAKER COLLECTION
36Strong, dark coffee-brown colored round stick. Graceful head. Original silver-mounted frog and button. Silver wrapping. Medium heavy weight.
37One hundred and twenty dollars
39No. 1748
40Like new, all original condition. Round, medium light-reddish color. Silver-mounted ebony frog and button. French silver and blue wrapping. Medium weight, A-1 specimen.
41One hundred and forty dollars
43No. 1342
44Round, light red-brown color. Ebony frog with silver mountings, ringed button. Silver wrapping.
45One hundred and fifty dollars
47No. 1507
48A fine round stick, dark-brown color, with long head and ivory plate. Original ebony frog, silver-mounted. Date about 1850. Choice specimen.
49Two hundred dollars
51No. 1455
52Fine example of the early period, about 1840. Graceful long head, ivory tip. Round, dark chocolate-colored stick. Ebony frog, silver-mounted. Ringed button. Silver wrapping.
53Three hundred dollars
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