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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 337
A nickel-mounted cello bow, unbranded
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 16:34 GMT
6 November 2025 , 16:34 GMT
Lot 338
A silver-mounted cello bow, branded Lefin, Swiss Made
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 16:40 GMT
6 November 2025 , 16:40 GMT
Lot 339
A silver-mounted cello bow, branded Marco Raposo
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 16:40 GMT
6 November 2025 , 16:40 GMT
Lot 340
A silver-mounted cello bow, branded E. Guasti, Brasil
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 16:40 GMT
6 November 2025 , 16:40 GMT
Lot 341
A silver-mounted cello bow, by John Dodd, London circa 1820
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 16:56 GMT
6 November 2025 , 16:56 GMT
Lot 342
A nickel-mounted three-quarter sized cello bow, branded R. Paesold
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 16:44 GMT
6 November 2025 , 16:44 GMT
Lot 343
A three quarter-sized, silver-mounted cello bow, branded A. Lorenz
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 16:50 GMT
6 November 2025 , 16:50 GMT
Lot 344
A three-quarter sized cello bow, nickel-mounted branded K. Braun
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 16:48 GMT
6 November 2025 , 16:48 GMT
Lot 345
A three quarter-sized, nickel-mounted cello bow branded A. Lorenz
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 16:50 GMT
6 November 2025 , 16:50 GMT
Lot 346
A three-quarter sized cello bow, silver mounted, branded P & H. London
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 16:52 GMT
6 November 2025 , 16:52 GMT
Lot 347
A three-quarter sized cello bow, nickel-mounted, branded R. Paesold
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 16:54 GMT
6 November 2025 , 16:54 GMT
Lot 348
A three-quarter sized cello bow, nickel-mounted, unbranded
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 16:56 GMT
6 November 2025 , 16:56 GMT
Lot 349
A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded Penzel
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:00 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:00 GMT
Lot 350
A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded R. Paesold
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:04 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:04 GMT
Lot 351
A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, attributed to Wihem Knopf
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:04 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:04 GMT
Lot 352
A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded R. Paesold
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:04 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:04 GMT
Lot 353
A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded K. Gerhard Penzel
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:16 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:16 GMT
Lot 354
A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded Otto Dürrschmidt
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:12 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:12 GMT
Lot 355
A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded Arnold Voigt
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:12 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:12 GMT
Lot 356
A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, faintly branded Penzel
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:16 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:16 GMT
Lot 357
A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded Duchene...
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:14 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:14 GMT
Lot 358
A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded R. Neudorfer
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:22 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:22 GMT
Lot 359
A silver-mounted double-bass bow, Vigneron Model by Michael Escreet Manchester, circa 1990
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:24 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:24 GMT
Lot 360
A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded S.E.Bristow Hil Model , 1990
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:28 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:28 GMT

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