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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. 1080
6OLD FRENCH
7A very old bow, similar to the type of Xavier Tourte, with smallish head. Fine round, light brown stick. Ebony frog with gold mountings. Button of later origin, gold rings. Silver wire wrapping.
8One hundred and fifty dollars
10No. 1355
11OLD FRENCH
12ex NAHAN FRANKO
13A fine, round, red-brown stick, with rounded head, the ivory plate distinct upward curve. The frog is in Lupot style, of ebony, with full length pearl slide and heel, plain sides. The button has plain silver cap. Silver wrapping.
14One hundred and fifty dollars
16No. 1588
17OLD FRENCH
18A highly meritorious old bow, in close François Tourte style. Fine medium-brown colored round stick of choice Pernambuco. Ebony frog with chased silver ferrule and heel; the silver rings on the button similarly engraved. Elegant head with ivory tip.
19One hundred and fifty dollars
21No. 1138
22LEFÈVRE
23Paris, 1762–1789
24By Toussaint Nicolas German Lefèvre, Paris. This very fine example bears his brand under the frog, and is of very special merit. It is a firm octagonal stick, rich brown color, fine head with ivory plate. Ebony silver-mounted frog with pearl eyelets and slide. Ebony button, silver rings. Whalebone wrapping. Medium weight.
25Two hundred and twenty-five dollars
27VIOLIN BOWS by GERMAN MAKERS
29The better German Bow-makers have capably and carefully fashioned their productions after the best models of the leading French artisans of the period 1800 to 1870. They are usually dependable bows, the materials entering into their construction carefully selected, and the workmanship of high order, with well designed and finished mountings.
31No. 1563
32BAUSCH COPY
33Stamped "BAUSCH," but a copy. Round, red-brown color. Silver-mounted frog and button. Silver wrapping.
34Twenty dollars
36No. 1367
37TOURTE COPY
38Stamped "TOURTE." Octagon, dark red color. Silver mounted frog and button. Whalebone wrapping.
39Twenty-five dollars
41No. 1554
42OLD GERMAN
43Old round stick, light reddish-brown color. Silver-mounted frog and button. Silver wrapping.
44Thirty dollars
46*Stamped with name of maker
48No. 1637
49VOIRIN COPY
50Imitation of Voirin, stamped with his name, in larger than genuine lettering. Round stick, dull dark plum color, made to appear worn. Silver-mounted frog and button. Silver wire wrapping.
51Thirty dollars
53*No. 1323
54EDUARD REICHERT
55Dresden
56An excellent old maker. Octagonal, dark-red color. Silver-mounted frog and button. Whalebone wrapping.
57Thirty-five dollars
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