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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 49
A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded J. G. Bottoni, Brasil
later adjuster
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 14:30 GMT
5 November 2025 , 14:30 GMT
Lot 50
A nickel-mounted violin bow, C. Chagas - Brasil
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 14:28 GMT
5 November 2025 , 14:28 GMT
Lot 51
A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded Atelier Casara, Brasil
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 14:22 GMT
5 November 2025 , 14:22 GMT
Lot 52
A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded Atelier Casara, Brasil
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 14:24 GMT
5 November 2025 , 14:24 GMT
Lot 53
A silver-mounted violin bow, unbranded Alfred Lamy model
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 14:34 GMT
5 November 2025 , 14:34 GMT
Lot 54
A silver-mounted violin bow, branded Alfred Knoll
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 14:28 GMT
5 November 2025 , 14:28 GMT
Lot 55
A silver-mounted violin bow, branded Robert Reichel
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 14:30 GMT
5 November 2025 , 14:30 GMT
Lot 56
A half-sized violin bow, silver-mounted, faintly branded with the Pfretzschner crest
Mounts not matching and possibly not original
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 14:40 GMT
5 November 2025 , 14:40 GMT
Lot 57
A three-quarter sized violin bow, nickel-mounted, branded Ary-France
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 14:34 GMT
5 November 2025 , 14:34 GMT
Lot 58
A three-quarter sized violin bow, nickel-mounted, branded Ary France
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 14:36 GMT
5 November 2025 , 14:36 GMT
Lot 59
A three-quarter sized violin bow, nickel-mounted, branded Ary France
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 14:38 GMT
5 November 2025 , 14:38 GMT
Lot 60
A three-quarter sized violin bow, nickel-mounted, branded Ary France
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 14:40 GMT
5 November 2025 , 14:40 GMT
Lot 61
A three-quarter sized violin/viola bow, silver-mounted, branded A. Lorenz
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 14:44 GMT
5 November 2025 , 14:44 GMT
Lot 62
A nickel-mounted viola bow, branded Alfred Knoll
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 14:50 GMT
5 November 2025 , 14:50 GMT
Lot 63
A nickel-mounted viola bow, branded C. Santos, Brasil
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 14:50 GMT
5 November 2025 , 14:50 GMT
Lot 64
A nickel-mounted viola bow, branded J. G. Bottoni, Brasil
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 14:50 GMT
5 November 2025 , 14:50 GMT
Lot 65
A nickel-mounted viola bow, branded P. Hoyer
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 14:52 GMT
5 November 2025 , 14:52 GMT
Lot 66
A nickel-mounted viola bow, branded C. Lozer Brasil
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 14:52 GMT
5 November 2025 , 14:52 GMT
Lot 67
A nickel-mounted viola bow, branded Alfred Knoll
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 14:58 GMT
5 November 2025 , 14:58 GMT
Lot 68
A silver-mounted viola bow, branded Jürgen Geipel
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 15:02 GMT
5 November 2025 , 15:02 GMT
Lot 69
A silver-mounted viola bow, branded A. Reis (by A. Reis, Englang)
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 14:58 GMT
5 November 2025 , 14:58 GMT
Lot 70
A silver-mounted viola bow, branded W. V. Valdecir, Brasil
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 15:00 GMT
5 November 2025 , 15:00 GMT
Lot 71
A silver-mounted viola bow, branded Roger Breton
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 15:02 GMT
5 November 2025 , 15:02 GMT
Lot 72
A silver-mounted viola bow, branded R. Siqueira, Brasil
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 15:08 GMT
5 November 2025 , 15:08 GMT

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