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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
361	A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded Renato / Vigneron by Bowspeed	£10 - £20	View
362	A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, faintly branded Arnold Voigt	£10 - £20	View
363	A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded Dupuy a Paris made by Gillet Repair behind head	£10 - £20	View
364	A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded Lothar Seifert	£10 - £20	View
365	A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded Lothar Seifert	£10 - £20	View
366	A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded A. Luiz, Bristol	£10 - £20	View
367	A nickel-mounted double bass bow, branded Hofner	£10 - £20	View
368	A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded Joh. Schneider	£10 - £20	View
369	A nickel-mounted double bass bow, branded Erich Steiner	£10 - £20	View
370	A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded Josef Lorenz	£10 - £20	View
371	A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded Erich Steiner	£10 - £20	View
372	A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded J. Channing	£10 - £20	View
373	A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded R. Paesold	£10 - £20	View
374	A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded Gustav Meyer	£10 - £20	View
375	A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded Rudolf Riedl	£10 - £20	View
376	A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded V. Schaeffer - Brasil	£10 - £20	View
377	A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded Roderich Paesold	£10 - £20	View
378	A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded A. Reis, England	£10 - £20	View
379	A bundle of bow parts	£10 - £20	View
380	A bundle of twenty bows, varying sizes	£10 - £20	View
381	A bundle of twenty bows, varying sizes	£10 - £20	View
382	A bundle of three 4/4 sized violin bows and seven 1/2 sized violin bows, varying sizes	£10 - £20	View
383	A bundle of ten violin bows, varying sizes	£10 - £20	View
384	A bundle of ten violin bows, varying sizes	£10 - £20	View

Total lots: 440

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