On Saturday 11th June 2016 we held our first musical instrument sale at the Alresford Music Festival. Here are the other stringed instruments that were offered for auction.
You can download the 11 June 2016 Musical Instrument Auction Catalogue as a PDF.
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Violin bow by Theodor Kreutzer. 29″ £20-40
Student bow 25″ Made by P&H London £10-20
Bow 6 – A French ugly brute, noisy, perhaps a busker or band jobby. Previous owner must have loved it because it looks as though considerable thumb wear could have been filled in – always a good indicator. £80-100
Bow 5 — A slightly shorter stick than usual, and parisian eye frog £60-80
Frog 5
Head 5
Bow 4 – Quite a nicely crafted bow with octagonal stick, attractive & dainty-ish. £100-125
Frog 4
Head 4
Bow 3 – One of those patent frogs on this one £75-100
Frog 3
Head 3
Bow 2 – Interesting , sort of baroque – ish, (sneaky decorative eye on the head and a sort of smile, too, – make the guy next to you very careful !) £75-100
Frog 2
Head 2
Bow 1 – bought as Pernambuco stick, gold mounted ivory frog £100-150
Frog 1
Head 1
3/4 size Cello BH400 made by Boosey and Hawkes in Czechoslovakia. 44″ high. Bought 20 years ago but has had little use. String and bridge missing (might be there by the auction). In very good condition. £80-120
Violin 7/8 size scratches to varnish but no cracks or chips. No makers name. Resonates nicely. Recently restrung. £25-50
Violin back – two piece.