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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
97	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded K. Schaffner	£10 - £20	View
98	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded A. Luiz, Bowspeed, Bristol	£10 - £20	View
99	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded A. Luiz, Bristol	£10 - £20	View
100	A nickel-mounted cello bow, branded Alfred Knoll	£10 - £20	View
101	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded Maestro Archetier	£10 - £20	View
102	A nickel-mounted cello bow, branded R. Paesold	£10 - £20	View
103	A nickel-mounted cello bow, branded Alfred Knoll	£10 - £20	View
104	A nickel-mounted cello bow, branded R. Paesold	£10 - £20	View
105	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded Sartorius, Sartory model	£10 - £20	View
106	A nickel-mounted cello bow, branded Schicker	£10 - £20	View
107	A nickel-mounted cello bow, branded D. Chagas, Brasil	£10 - £20	View
108	A nickel-mounted cello bow, branded Schicker	£10 - £20	View
109	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded Maestro Archetier	£10 - £20	View
110	A nickel-mounted cello bow, branded Schicker	£10 - £20	View
111	A silver-mounted cello bow, unbranded Sartory model	£10 - £20	View
112	A nickel-mounted cello bow, branded Allegro, Swiss Made	£10 - £20	View
113	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded Academy ***	£10 - £20	View
114	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded W. R. Wild	£10 - £20	View
115	A nickel-mounted cello bow, branded Karl Höfner	£10 - £20	View
116	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded J. Stohr	£10 - £20	View
117	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded H. Cirilo	£10 - £20	View
118	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded Alfred Knoll	£10 - £20	View
119	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded Otto Dürrschmidt	£10 - £20	View
120	A silver-mounted cello bow, branded Horst Schicker	£10 - £20	View

Total lots: 440

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