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vintage violin bow stamped "W.E. Hill & Sons" Silver 925 Pernumbucco
Estimated price for orientation: 439 $
Category: Cellos
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Description
Round Pernumbucco shaft, no splices or repairs64.7g a good dense Perumbucco 742mmA fine "School of Hill" Bow meaning this could be a copyYet very closely follows the characteristics of a Hill bowThose characteristics then are as followsDense knot free Pernumbucco Orange red coloured dye bearing hardwoodSolid sterling silver 925 fittingsSolid silver ingot hair slide with mother of pearl rectangle attached adding real weight in the handFully fitted rear plate on ebony frog (Hill rarely made half fitted frogs)Real silver Paris iris around a white pearl eyeFinal period Tourte Head (with peaked brow reserved for their best bows) for less special bows a middle period head was preferredReal sterling silver face on headMarked with "6" indicating "A Bultitude" and "B1957" on shaft "B57" on frog slide (he left Hill 1960)beautifully cambered beautifully straight This agile sprightly highly sprung deeply arched bow lives up to every expectation for a bow with the above characteristics. I am proud to be able to offer it at a price you can afford.We immediately save you 20% when pricing due to our below UK VAT threshold small business statusEnjoy it while it lastsThis bow bears London Goldsmith's Hall MarksThe World famous "Leopards Head" and "FXS" shield escutcheon
Description
Round Pernumbucco shaft, no splices or repairs64.7g a good dense Perumbucco 742mmA fine "School of Hill" Bow meaning this could be a copyYet very closely follows the characteristics of a Hill bowThose characteristics then are as follows
Dense knot free Pernumbucco Orange red coloured dye bearing hardwoodSolid sterling silver 925 fittingsSolid silver ingot hair slide with mother of pearl rectangle attached adding real weight in the handFully fitted rear plate on ebony frog (Hill rarely made half fitted frogs)Real silver Paris iris around a white pearl eyeFinal period Tourte Head (with peaked brow reserved for their best bows) for less special bows a middle period head was preferredReal sterling silver face on headMarked with "6" indicating "A Bultitude" and "B1957" on shaft "B57" on frog slide (he left Hill 1960)beautifully cambered beautifully straight
This agile sprightly highly sprung deeply arched bow lives up to every expectation for a bow with the above characteristics. I am proud to be able to offer it at a price you can afford.We immediately save you 20% when pricing due to our below UK VAT threshold small business statusEnjoy it while it lastsThis bow bears London Goldsmith's Hall MarksThe World famous "Leopards Head" and "FXS" shield escutcheon