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Rare bows for violin, viola, violoncello, 1931
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1RARE BOWS FOR VIOLIN, VIOLA, VIOLONCELLO . . . WURLITZER
3OLD FRENCH VIOLIN BOWS (Continued)
5No. 1692
6OLD FRENCH
7Round, nicely figured stick, medium dark red chocolate color. Silver-mounted frog, one-piece cap on button. Silver wrapping. Fifty dollars
9No. 1310
10EARLY FRENCH
11Stamped "Tourte." A very old bow with sharp curved ivory plate on the head which in itself has a backward curve. Round, very dark brown stick. Silver-mounted ebony frog and button. A fine bow to play with, and a very interesting example. Fifty-five dollars
13*No. 1524
14CUNIOT-HURY
15Mirecourt
16Fine makers who worked in Mirecourt about 1875 to 1900. Round, red-brown stick. Silver-mounted ebony frog and ringed button. Silver wrapping. Fifty-five dollars
18No. 1597
19EARLY FRENCH
20Old Tourte aine type, about 1830 to 1840. Head blunt upturn, with ivory tip. Round, dark plum-brown stick. Frog of later period, ebony, with silver trim, and with silver-ringed eyelets. Solid capped button. Silver wrapping. Has seen much use, small inset lozenge piece on upper right facet near frog.
21Fifty-five dollars
23No. 1029
24G. CHANOT
25Paris, 1801-1883
26Stamped CHANOT 'a PARIS. Fine stick, round, medium light color. Ebony frog, silver-mounted, silver and ebony button. An excellent bow, with fine playing quality. Sixty dollars
28No. 1268
29OLD FRENCH
30Strong round stick, medium brown color. Silver-mounted frog, pearl eyes and circles. Silver-capped button. Silver wrapping. Sixty dollars
32*Stamped with name of maker
34*No. 1420
35E. SARTORY
36Paris
37Round, medium brown stick. Original silver-mounted frog, ringed pearl eyes, solid cap button. Silver wrapping. About 1910.
38Sixty dollars
40*No. 1534
41MALINE
42Mirecourt, 1840
43A fine Mirecourt maker who worked in the style of Vuillaume, using the round edged and underslide type of frog. The head is similar to those of Simon. A strong octagonal stick, red-brown color. Original silver-mounted ebony frog and button, the latter with ring and end cap. Silver wrapping. Sixty dollars
45*No. 1634
46C. THOMASSIN
47Paris
48Round stick, dark red-brown color. Silver-mounted ebony frog with circles around pearl eyes. Solid cap button. Silver wrapping. About 1890.
49Sixty dollars
51No. 1179
52OLD FRENCH
53Made 1830 to 1840. Round stick, dark chocolate color. Silver-mounted ebony frog, silver-ringed button. Excellent playing quality.
54Sixty-five dollars
56*No. 1631
57PROSPER COLAS
58Paris, about 1875
59A fine workman, whose bows are made in style of Vuillaume, with rounded edges and under-slide. Nice wood, round, medium light reddish stick. Silver wire wrapping.
60Sixty-five dollars
62No. 1633
63EARLY FRENCH
64Fine old round stick, pretty ringed Pernambuco-wood. Tortoise-shell frog, has had repair, gold ferrule, pearl slide and heel; pearl eyelets with gold circles. Button very old, solid cap of gold. Thick silver wire wrapping. Good full weight, strong stick. Seventy dollars
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