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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 F. N. VOIRIN (Continued)
5*No. 2503
6This is one of the choice bows from the Wanamaker collection. Round, light-reddish color. Silver-mounted ebony frog and ringed button. Silver wrapping.
7One hundred and thirty-five dollars
8SEE PAGES 20-21
10*No. 1141
11Round stick, dark chocolate color. Ebony frog, silver-mounted. Pearleyes and slide. Ebony and silver button. The stick has silver ring at end, and has seen continuous use.
12One hundred and fifty dollars
14*No. 1206
15Round. Medium brown color. Ebony, silver-mounted frog and button. Silver wrapping. Excellent playing qualities.
16One hundred and fifty dollars
18*No. 1227
19Elegant round stick, medium dark reddish color. Original silver-mounted ebony frog and ringed button. Silver wrapping.
20One hundred and fifty dollars
22*No. 1376
23Round stick, medium brown color. Silver-mounted ebony frog. Pearl eyes and slide. Silver wrapping. One hundred and fifty dollars
25*No. 1689
26A very fine example, octagonal, dark reddish-chocolate color. A fine head, of slightly larger pattern than his usual type. Frog of Vuillaume style with round under-slide, ebony, with silver trim. Button has silver ring and silver end cap. Slightly over two ounces in weight, a firm, plastic stick.
27One hundred and fifty dollars
29VIOLONCELLO BOWS by F. N. VOIRIN
31*No. 2517
32ex WANAMAKER COLLECTION
33Round, chocolate colored stick. Fine head with ivory plate. Original silver-mounted frog and button. Silver wrapping. Medium light weight.
34Ninety dollars
36*Stamped with name of maker
38*No. 1658
39Firm round stick, medium brown color. Silver-mounted ebony frog, pearl eyes with rings, pearl slide. Ebony button with silver rings. Silver wrapping.
40One hundred and seventy-five dollars
42*No. 1252
43A fine round stick. Rich reddish color. Ebony, silver-mounted frog, plain pearl eyes and slide. Silver rings on button. A prime, all original bow.
44Two hundred dollars
46*No. 2512
47From the Wanamaker collection. A very fine piece of Pernambuco-wood, of reddish-chocolate color. Round stick, very fine head. Ebony frog with gold mountings. Pearl eye with gold circles, pearl slide. The button is of ebony with gold rings. Silver wrapping. An exceptional bow in resiliency and strength.
48Four hundred dollars
50*No. 1716
51Figured octagonal stick, light red-chocolate color. Head of good size, with ivory plate. The frog is original, of the beveled type, with round under-slide; of ebony, with silver mounting. Original button with silver rings. Slightly over medium weight, a strong stick. An exceptional example.
52Four hundred and fifty dollars
54*No. 1695
55One of those charming creations which excite admiration; no doubt fashioned to suit the fancy of a wealthy patron for something superlative, beauty of finish, quite fresh in preservation, the frog of rich tortoise-shell, with gold mountings, the stick of reddish color, round, and with fine polish, this bow is easily of the finest type produced by the great master.
56Six hundred dollars
58*No. 1431
59Round, medium-brown color. Silver-mounted frog and button. Silver wrapping. About 1870.
60One hundred dollars
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