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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
337	A nickel-mounted cello bow, unbranded	£10 - £20	View
338	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded Lefin, Swiss Made	£10 - £20	View
339	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded Marco Raposo	£10 - £20	View
340	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded E. Guasti, Brasil	£10 - £20	View
341	A silver-mounted cello bow, by John Dodd, London circa 1820	£10 - £20	View
342	A nickel-mounted three-quarter sized cello bow, branded R. Paesold	£10 - £20	View
343	A three quarter-sized, silver-mounted cello bow, branded A. Lorenz	£10 - £20	View
344	A three-quarter sized cello bow, nickel-mounted branded K. Braun	£10 - £20	View
345	A three quarter-sized, nickel-mounted cello bow branded A. Lorenz	£10 - £20	View
346	A three-quarter sized cello bow, silver mounted, branded P & H. London	£10 - £20	View
347	A three-quarter sized cello bow, nickel-mounted, branded R. Paesold	£10 - £20	View
348	A three-quarter sized cello bow, nickel-mounted, unbranded	£10 - £20	View
349	A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded Penzel	£10 - £20	View
350	A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded R. Paesold	£10 - £20	View
351	A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, attributed to Wihem Knopf	£10 - £20	View
352	A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded R. Paesold	£10 - £20	View
353	A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded K. Gerhard Penzel	£10 - £20	View
354	A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded Otto Dürrschmidt	£10 - £20	View
355	A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded Arnold Voigt	£10 - £20	View
356	A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, faintly branded Penzel	£10 - £20	View
357	A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded Duchene...	£10 - £20	View
358	A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded R. Neudorfer	£10 - £20	View
359	A silver-mounted double-bass bow, Vigneron Model by Michael Escreet Manchester, circa 1990	£10 - £20	View
360	A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded S.E.Bristow Hil Model , 1990	£10 - £20	View

Total lots: 440

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