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4 antique Cello Bows
4 antique Cello Bows
4 antique Cello Bows
4 antique Cello Bows
4 antique Cello Bows
4 antique Cello Bows
4 antique Cello Bows
4 antique Cello Bows
4 antique Cello Bows

4 antique Cello Bows

$ 2640

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Condition: Early W.E.Hill & Sons bow by William C. Retford. Repairs to the stick and some wear on the frog (please see pictures) . It has been expertly repaired and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
  • Instrument: Cello
  • MPN: Does Not Apply
  • Brand: W.E. Hill & Sons
  • Set Includes: Bow
  • Size: 4/4

    Description

    4 full size cello bows made by:
    -"W.E.Hill and Sons" (William C. Retford), with certificate of authenticity. Weight: 80 g
    -Schaefer (Brazil).  Weight: 81 g
    -Sander (Markneukirchen, Germany).  Weight: 77 g
    -unstamped (possibly Brazilian).  Weight: 76 g
    The certificate, by master bow maker and member of the American Federation of Violin and bow makers, reads:
    I hereby certify the cello bow presented to me for expertise is original in all its principal parts.
    In my opinion the stick was made by William C. Retford, circa 1920-30 and bears a stamp “W.E.Hill & Sons” on the stick above the frog.