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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 LUDWIG BAUSCH
4Leipzig, 1805–1871
6Ludwig Bausch was the most distinguished bow-maker of the German school. He was a pupil of Johann Benjamin Fritzsche in Dresden until about 1822; thereafter he settled in Dresden, later changing his location, and travelling to Russia, as far as St. Petersburg. He was appointed maker to the Court of Nassau. In 1863 he permanently located in Leipzig, where his business was continued by his sons after his death.
8No. 1220
9A fine, firm bow. Round, light red-brown stick. Silver-mounted frog, pearl eyelets with close-set silver rings. Ebony and silver button. Silver wrapping. Seventy-five dollars
11No. 1552
12An excellent Bausch bow, round, medium-brown color. Silver-mounted ebony frog with small pearl eyelets. Button not original. German silver rings. Ninety dollars
14No. 1547
15A very fine, round stick, firm and resilient. Dark brown color. The frog is original, of ebony, silver-mounted, with gold-fish eyes and head. The button is of silver and ebony, and has gold-fish end dot. One hundred dollars
17*No. 1665
18An excellent example. Round, reddish-chocolate colored stick. Elegant head with ivory plate. Original ebony frog, silver-mounted. Original gold-fish eyes; the pearl slide is more modern. Silver wrapping. A very smooth-playing bow. One hundred dollars
20*No. 1731
21A round stick, handsomely figured, of rich reddish-chocolate color. Characteristic head with ivory plate. Original ebony frog, with gold-fish slide and eyes. The stick is firm, and produces a fine, large tone. One hundred dollars
23*No. 1192
24A very good old Bausch. Round stick, medium-brown color. Silver-mounted ebony frog, with small silver eyelets. Ebony button, silver rings. One hundred and forty-five dollars
26VIOLONCELLO BOW by LUDWIG BAUSCH
28*No. 1459
29A fine, old German bow, round, reddish-brown color. Original frog with goldfish slide. Button later, of German silver, ringed. Silver wire wrapping. One hundred dollars
31*Stamped with name of maker

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