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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 145
A brass-mounted double-bass bow, unbranded
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 17:34 GMT
5 November 2025 , 17:34 GMT
Lot 146
A small nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded Ary France
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 17:34 GMT
5 November 2025 , 17:34 GMT
Lot 147
A bass viol bow, unbranded
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 17:34 GMT
5 November 2025 , 17:34 GMT
Lot 148
A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded Knoll
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 17:40 GMT
5 November 2025 , 17:40 GMT
Lot 149
A brass-mounted double-bass bow, unbranded, classical period brass adjuster
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 17:40 GMT
5 November 2025 , 17:40 GMT
Lot 150
A baroque double bass bow, unbranded
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 17:42 GMT
5 November 2025 , 17:42 GMT
Lot 151
A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded Bowspeed, Bristol
Further branded: Bristol
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 17:52 GMT
5 November 2025 , 17:52 GMT
Lot 152
A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded Bowspeed, Bristol
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 17:50 GMT
5 November 2025 , 17:50 GMT
Lot 153
A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded Renato Casara, Brasil
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 18:00 GMT
5 November 2025 , 18:00 GMT
Lot 154
A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded V. Schaeffer - Brasil
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 17:48 GMT
5 November 2025 , 17:48 GMT
Lot 155
A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, Chen
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 17:50 GMT
5 November 2025 , 17:50 GMT
Lot 156
A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded V. Schaeffer - Brasil
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 17:56 GMT
5 November 2025 , 17:56 GMT
Lot 157
A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded O. Spengler
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 18:06 GMT
5 November 2025 , 18:06 GMT
Lot 158
A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded A. Luix, Bristol, Pfretzschner model
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 18:14 GMT
5 November 2025 , 18:14 GMT
Lot 159
A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded A. Luix, Bristol, Pfretzschner model
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 17:58 GMT
5 November 2025 , 17:58 GMT
Lot 160
A bundle of seventeen bows and three bow sticks, varying sizes
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 18:00 GMT
5 November 2025 , 18:00 GMT
Lot 161
A bundle of nineteen bows and one bow stick, varying sizes
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 18:02 GMT
5 November 2025 , 18:02 GMT
Lot 162
A bundle of ten violin bows, varying sizes
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 18:04 GMT
5 November 2025 , 18:04 GMT
Lot 163
A bundle of ten violin bows, varying sizes
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 18:10 GMT
5 November 2025 , 18:10 GMT
Lot 164
A bundle of ten violin bows, varying sizes
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 18:14 GMT
5 November 2025 , 18:14 GMT
Lot 165
A bundle of ten violin bows, varying sizes
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 18:40 GMT
5 November 2025 , 18:40 GMT
Lot 166
A bundle of ten violin bows, varying sizes
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 18:22 GMT
5 November 2025 , 18:22 GMT
Lot 167
A bundle of ten violin bows, varying sizes
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 18:20 GMT
5 November 2025 , 18:20 GMT
Lot 168
A bundle of twelve violin bows, varying sizes
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 18:26 GMT
5 November 2025 , 18:26 GMT

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