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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
73	A silver-mounted viola bow, unbranded	£10 - £20	View
74	A silver-mounted viola bow, branded V. Siqueira, Brasil	£10 - £20	View
75	A nickel-mounted viola bow, branded W. Seifert	£10 - £20	View
76	A nickel-mounted viola bow, branded W. V. Lozer	£10 - £20	View
77	A nickel-mounted viola bow, branded Ary France	£10 - £20	View
78	A nickel-mounted viola bow, branded Ary France	£10 - £20	View
79	A silver-mounted viola bow, faintly branded, Brasil Ivory Act Reference : YFYHWY1B	£10 - £20	View
80	A silver-mounted viola bow, unbranded	£10 - £20	View
81	A cello bow, unbranded, Old English	£10 - £20	View
82	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded Walter Violet, Brasil	£10 - £20	View
83	A nickel-mounted cello bow, branded Roderich Paesold Adjust either tarnished or not original	£10 - £20	View
84	A nickel-mounted cello bow, branded P. Hoyer	£10 - £20	View
85	A nickel-mounted cello bow, branded St. Kuhnla	£10 - £20	View
86	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded Leomar Cirilo	£10 - £20	View
87	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded Jürgen Geipel	£10 - £20	View
88	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded Jürgen Geipel	£10 - £20	View
89	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded J. G. Bottoni, Brasil	£10 - £20	View
90	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded Lefin, Swiss Made	£10 - £20	View
91	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded H. Walter Zapf	£10 - £20	View
92	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded A. Luiz - Bowspeed, Bristol	£10 - £20	View
93	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded Jürgen Geipel	£10 - £20	View
94	A nickel-mounted cello bow, branded P. Hoyer	£10 - £20	View
95	A nickel-mounted cello bow, branded P. Hoyer	£10 - £20	View
96	A nickel-mounted cello bow, branded W. Dörfler	£10 - £20	View

Total lots: 440

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