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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
145	A brass-mounted double-bass bow, unbranded	£10 - £20	View
146	A small nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded Ary France	£10 - £20	View
147	A bass viol bow, unbranded	£10 - £20	View
148	A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded Knoll	£10 - £20	View
149	A brass-mounted double-bass bow, unbranded, classical period brass adjuster	£10 - £20	View
150	A baroque double bass bow, unbranded	£10 - £20	View
151	A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded Bowspeed, Bristol	£10 - £20	View
152	A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded Bowspeed, Bristol	£10 - £20	View
153	A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded Renato Casara, Brasil	£10 - £20	View
154	A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded V. Schaeffer - Brasil	£10 - £20	View
155	A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, Chen	£10 - £20	View
156	A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded V. Schaeffer - Brasil	£10 - £20	View
157	A silver-mounted double-bass bow, branded O. Spengler	£10 - £20	View
158	A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded A. Luix, Bristol, Pfretzschner model	£10 - £20	View
159	A nickel-mounted double-bass bow, branded A. Luix, Bristol, Pfretzschner model	£10 - £20	View
160	A bundle of seventeen bows and three bow sticks, varying sizes	£10 - £20	View
161	A bundle of nineteen bows and one bow stick, varying sizes	£10 - £20	View
162	A bundle of ten violin bows, varying sizes	£10 - £20	View
163	A bundle of ten violin bows, varying sizes	£10 - £20	View
164	A bundle of ten violin bows, varying sizes	£10 - £20	View
165	A bundle of ten violin bows, varying sizes	£10 - £20	View
166	A bundle of ten violin bows, varying sizes	£10 - £20	View
167	A bundle of ten violin bows, varying sizes	£10 - £20	View
168	A bundle of twelve violin bows, varying sizes	£10 - £20	View

Total lots: 440

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