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

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

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.

Page:

of 19

Lots per page:

Total lots: 440

Lot 289
A silver-mounted viola bow, branded W. V. Leomar, Brasil
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 15:00 GMT
6 November 2025 , 15:00 GMT
Lot 290
A silver-mounted viola bow, branded Maestro Archetier
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 15:12 GMT
6 November 2025 , 15:12 GMT
Lot 291
A nickel-mounted viola bow, branded Schicker
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 15:02 GMT
6 November 2025 , 15:02 GMT
Lot 292
A silver-mounted viola bow, branded A. Thoma, Hohendorf
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 15:06 GMT
6 November 2025 , 15:06 GMT
Lot 293
A nickel-mounted viola bow, branded K. Schaffner
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 15:06 GMT
6 November 2025 , 15:06 GMT
Lot 294
A nickel-mounted viola bow, branded St. Kuhnla
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 15:16 GMT
6 November 2025 , 15:16 GMT
Lot 295
A nickel-mounted viola bow, branded Alfred Knoll
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 15:18 GMT
6 November 2025 , 15:18 GMT
Lot 296
A nickel-mounted viola bow, branded J. Geipel
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 15:16 GMT
6 November 2025 , 15:16 GMT
Lot 297
A nickel-mounted viola bow, branded St. Kuhnla
Ivory Act Reference : YNG58UQX
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 15:20 GMT
6 November 2025 , 15:20 GMT
Lot 298
A nickel-mounted viola bow, branded Alfred Knoll
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 15:18 GMT
6 November 2025 , 15:18 GMT
Lot 299
A nickel-mounted viola bow, branded St. Kuhnla
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 15:22 GMT
6 November 2025 , 15:22 GMT
Lot 300
A nickel-mounted viola bow, branded Alfred Knoll
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 15:22 GMT
6 November 2025 , 15:22 GMT
Lot 301
A nickel-mounted viola bow, branded C. Santos, Brasil
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 15:22 GMT
6 November 2025 , 15:22 GMT
Lot 302
A silver-mounted cello bow, branded Horst Schicker
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 15:24 GMT
6 November 2025 , 15:24 GMT
Lot 303
A silver-mounted cello bow, branded W. E. Dörfler
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 15:34 GMT
6 November 2025 , 15:34 GMT
Lot 304
A silver-mounted cello bow, branded K. Gerhard Penzel
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 15:38 GMT
6 November 2025 , 15:38 GMT
Lot 305
A silver-mounted cello bow, branded Sartorius, Satory model
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 15:30 GMT
6 November 2025 , 15:30 GMT
Lot 306
A silver-mounted cello bow, branded Marco Raposo
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 15:38 GMT
6 November 2025 , 15:38 GMT
Lot 307
A silver-mounted cello bow, branded K. Schäffner
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 15:36 GMT
6 November 2025 , 15:36 GMT
Lot 308
A engraved silver mounting cello bow, branded E. Guasti
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 15:38 GMT
6 November 2025 , 15:38 GMT
Lot 309
A silver-mounted cello bow, branded *H. Walter Zapf*
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 15:44 GMT
6 November 2025 , 15:44 GMT
Lot 310
A silver-mounted cello bow, branded A. Reis, England
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 15:42 GMT
6 November 2025 , 15:42 GMT
Lot 311
A silver-mounted cello bow, branded Steffen Kuhnla
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 15:46 GMT
6 November 2025 , 15:46 GMT
Lot 312
A silver-mounted cello bow branded J. F. Daber Lyon
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 15:48 GMT
6 November 2025 , 15:48 GMT

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