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Rare bows for violin, viola, violoncello, 1931
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1RARE BOWS FOR VIOLIN, VIOLA, VIOLONCELLO . . . WURLITZER
3OLD VIOLONCELLO BOWS (Continued)
5No. 1740
6C. THOMASSIN
7Paris
8Round, medium-light chocolate color. Silver-mounted frog and button. Sixty-five dollars
10No. 1188
11CHRISTIAN SÜSS
12Markneukirchen, 1830–1900
13Round, medium-brown color. Silver-mounted frog, button, and silver wrapping. About 1880. Fine playing stick. Seventy-five dollars
15*No. 1299
16H. R. PFREITZSCHNER
17Markneukirchen, period 1860–1910
18Very fine head. Round, reddish-chocolate color, nicely figured stick. Silver-mounted, and silver wrapping. Medium weight.
19Seventy-five dollars
21*Stamped with name of maker
23No. 1457
24J. H. ZIMMERMANN
25Leipzig, period 1851–1900
26Fine octagonal stick, medium-brown color. Original frog, with gold mounting, gold-ringed button. Silver wrapping. Seventy-five dollars
28No. 1456
29CHRISTIAN SÜSS
301830–1900
31Tourte copy. A beautiful long swan head, with ivory tip. Round, plum-colored stick. Silver-mounted frog and button. Silver wire wrapping. Medium weight. Eighty dollars
33ACKNOWLEDGMENT
35The correct dates of birth and death, as well as the surnames, of many prominent bow-makers, are unknown. We welcome information which may be in possession of our patrons. We refer to the following works to which we are indebted, in the preparation of this catalogue:
37Jacquot, "La Lutherie Lorraine et Français"
38Grillet, "Les Ancetres du Violon"
39Vidal, "Les Instruments à Archet"
40Von Lutgendorff, "Geigen und Lautenmacher"
41St. George, "The Bow, its history, manufacture and use"
42Fleming, "Fiddle Fancier's Guide"
43Balfour, "The Natural History of the Musical Bow"
45An alphabetical index of Bowmakers listed in this catalogue will be found on page 4.
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