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

Total lots: 440

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