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The Hamilton Caswell Retirement Sale - 5th & 6th November

Start date Friday 3 October 2025 End date Thursday 6 November 2025

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Hamilton Caswell Retires After 61 Years in the Violin Trade

Every bow has come straight from Bowspeed's showroom and is in good saleable condition regarding straightness, camber and hair. The photographs include Bowspeed's reference sticker on each bow giving their retail price and other useful details.

On 5th and 6th November, Amati, will offer Bowspeed's vast retirement stock.

Hamilton founded "Hamilton Violins" on the Isle of Wight in 1964, and with his wife Amelie, ran it in Cornwall from 1976 and then in Bristol from 1987 to 2004. Since then and until now they have solely made and dealt in bows under the name of Bowspeed.

Lots will be on view in London from Wednesday 8th October. Viewing by appointment at Amati's London office:

10A Chandos Street, London, W1G 9DQ

For auction and viewing enquiries please email elena@amati.com

Buyers' Fee is 22% and VAT may be applicable.

Shipping Zones

Zone 1 - UK | Zone 2 - Europe | Zone 3 - US/Canada | Zone 4 - International

Please note shipping rates are for guidance only.

Important Notice
Please note we will not be publishing condition reports for these Lots because until recently all bows were being offered as retail level items by Bowspeed.
Unless explicitly stated on individual Lot pages, please consider the bows to be in playable condition.
Refunds will not be offered to buyers based on an absence of condition reports.
There will be ample opportunity to view the collection in person in London and we highly recommend you do so.

Lot	Title	Estimate
217	A bundle of five rosins, branded leatherwood	£10 - £20	View
218	A box of thirteen violin rosins, branded A. B.	£10 - £20	View
219	A bundle of eleven bass rosins, branded Kolophonium No 3	£10 - £20	View
220	A bow display case with space for twelve bows, unbranded Office Collection only	£10 - £20	View
221	A silver-mounted violin bow, branded A. Montoire	£10 - £20	View
222	A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded N. Laury a Paris Attributed to Francois Lotte	£10 - £20	View
223	A silver-mounted violin bow, branded Egidius Dörfler	£10 - £20	View
224	A silver-mounted violin bow, by A. Luiz, Bristol	£10 - £20	View
225	A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded N. Laury a Pari, attributed to Francois Lotte	£10 - £20	View
226	A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded W. Dörfler, Artist Edition	£10 - £20	View
227	A silver-mounted violin bow, by F. Vincent a Lyon	£10 - £20	View
228	A gold(?) - mounted violin bow, branded Chen	£10 - £20	View
229	A silver-mounted violin bow, branded A. Luiz, Bristol	£10 - £20	View
230	A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded V. Siqueira, Brasil	£10 - £20	View
231	A silver-mounted violin bow, unbranded	£10 - £20	View
232	A silver-mounted violin bow, unbranded	£10 - £20	View
233	A silver-mounted violin bow, branded Roger Breton	£10 - £20	View
234	A nickel-mounted violin bow, by Bowspeed, Bristol	£10 - £20	View
235	A silver-mounted violin bow, J. Herry Model	£10 - £20	View
236	A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded P. Modense, Brasil	£10 - £20	View
237	A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded J. Barbosa, Brasil	£10 - £20	View
238	A nickel-mounted violin bow, by Bowspeed, Brasil	£10 - £20	View
239	A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded A. Reis, Englad	£10 - £20	View
240	A silver-mounted violin bow, branded A. W. Halischer	£10 - £20	View

Total lots: 440

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