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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 361
A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded Renato / Vigneron by Bowspeed
Further branded Renato
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:22 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:22 GMT
Lot 362
A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, faintly branded Arnold Voigt
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:36 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:36 GMT
Lot 363
A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded Dupuy a Paris made by Gillet
Repair behind head
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:34 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:34 GMT
Lot 364
A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded Lothar Seifert
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:34 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:34 GMT
Lot 365
A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded Lothar Seifert
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:34 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:34 GMT
Lot 366
A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded A. Luiz, Bristol
Further branded: Vigneron by Bowspeed
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:36 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:36 GMT
Lot 367
A nickel-mounted double bass bow, branded Hofner
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:34 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:34 GMT
Lot 368
A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded Joh. Schneider
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:36 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:36 GMT
Lot 369
A nickel-mounted double bass bow, branded Erich Steiner
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:38 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:38 GMT
Lot 370
A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded Josef Lorenz
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:40 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:40 GMT
Lot 371
A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded Erich Steiner
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:48 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:48 GMT
Lot 372
A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded J. Channing
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:48 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:48 GMT
Lot 373
A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded R. Paesold
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:46 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:46 GMT
Lot 374
A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded Gustav Meyer
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:48 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:48 GMT
Lot 375
A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded Rudolf Riedl
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 18:02 GMT
6 November 2025 , 18:02 GMT
Lot 376
A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded V. Schaeffer - Brasil
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:58 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:58 GMT
Lot 377
A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded Roderich Paesold
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 18:08 GMT
6 November 2025 , 18:08 GMT
Lot 378
A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded A. Reis, England
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 18:16 GMT
6 November 2025 , 18:16 GMT
Lot 379
A bundle of bow parts
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 17:58 GMT
6 November 2025 , 17:58 GMT
Lot 380
A bundle of twenty bows, varying sizes
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 18:02 GMT
6 November 2025 , 18:02 GMT
Lot 381
A bundle of twenty bows, varying sizes
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 18:02 GMT
6 November 2025 , 18:02 GMT
Lot 382
A bundle of three 4/4 sized violin bows and seven 1/2 sized violin bows, varying sizes
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 18:04 GMT
6 November 2025 , 18:04 GMT
Lot 383
A bundle of ten violin bows, varying sizes
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 18:16 GMT
6 November 2025 , 18:16 GMT
Lot 384
A bundle of ten violin bows, varying sizes
Estimate: £10 - £20
6 November 2025 , 18:24 GMT
6 November 2025 , 18:24 GMT

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