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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
241	A silver-mounted violin bow, branded A. Reis, Englad	£10 - £20	View
242	A nickel-mounted violin bow, unbranded	£10 - £20	View
243	A silver-mounted violin bow, branded T. Pampolin, Brasil	£10 - £20	View
244	A silver-mounted violin bow, branded A. Lorenz	£10 - £20	View
245	A silver-mounted violin bow, branded A. Reis, England	£10 - £20	View
246	A silver-mounted violin bow, By Bowspeed, Bristol	£10 - £20	View
247	A silver-mounted violin bow, branded F. Correia, Brasil	£10 - £20	View
248	A silver-mounted violin bow, by Bowspeed, Bristol	£10 - £20	View
249	A silver-mounted violin bow, branded Renato Casara, Brasil	£10 - £20	View
250	A silver-mounted violin bow, by Bowspeed, Bristol	£10 - £20	View
251	A silver-mounted violin bow, branded Otto Schüller	£10 - £20	View
252	A silver-mounted violin bow, attributed to Albin Hums	£10 - £20	View
253	A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded R. Reichel	£10 - £20	View
254	A silver-mounted violin bow, branded Academy **	£10 - £20	View
255	A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded Alfred Knoll	£10 - £20	View
256	A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded P. Hoyer	£10 - £20	View
257	A silver-mounted violin bow, unbranded Peccatte Model	£10 - £20	View
258	A silver-mounted violin bow, unbranded, Peccatte Model	£10 - £20	View
259	A silver-mounted violin bow, unbranded, Peccatte Model	£10 - £20	View
260	A nickel-mounted violin bow, unbranded	£10 - £20	View
261	A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded Gustav Meyer	£10 - £20	View
262	A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded W. Dörfler, Artist Edition	£10 - £20	View
263	A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded E. Bernard	£10 - £20	View
264	A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded W. E. Dörfler	£10 - £20	View

Total lots: 440

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