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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 1
A silver-mounted violin bow, branded J. Tournier a Paris
Further branded Chang Fu
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 12:44 GMT
5 November 2025 , 12:44 GMT
Lot 2
A bone-mounted violin bow, branded Dodd
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 12:48 GMT
5 November 2025 , 12:48 GMT
Lot 3
A nickel-mounted violin bow, unbranded, Old Saxon
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 13:02 GMT
5 November 2025 , 13:02 GMT
Lot 4
A silver-mounted cello bow, branded A. Lorenz
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 12:48 GMT
5 November 2025 , 12:48 GMT
Lot 5
A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded Bowspeed, Bristol
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 12:50 GMT
5 November 2025 , 12:50 GMT
Lot 6
A silver-mounted cello bow, branded J. Tillotson (John Reynilds) England
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 12:52 GMT
5 November 2025 , 12:52 GMT
Lot 7
A silver-mounted violin bow, unbranded
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 12:54 GMT
5 November 2025 , 12:54 GMT
Lot 8
A nickel-mounted violin bow, unbranded
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 13:02 GMT
5 November 2025 , 13:02 GMT
Lot 9
A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded E. W. Werner [?]
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 13:02 GMT
5 November 2025 , 13:02 GMT
Lot 10
A nickel-mounted violin bow, unbranded
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 13:20 GMT
5 November 2025 , 13:20 GMT
Lot 11
A silver-mounted violin bow, branded Valdecir, Brasil
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 13:10 GMT
5 November 2025 , 13:10 GMT
Lot 12
A nickel-mounted violin bow, unbranded
adjuster not original
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 13:10 GMT
5 November 2025 , 13:10 GMT
Lot 13
A nickel-mounted violin bow, unbranded
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 13:06 GMT
5 November 2025 , 13:06 GMT
Lot 14
A silver-mounted violin bow, branded Tourte
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 13:08 GMT
5 November 2025 , 13:08 GMT
Lot 15
A silver-mounted violin bow, branded F. Werner
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 13:14 GMT
5 November 2025 , 13:14 GMT
Lot 16
A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded H. Cirilo
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 13:12 GMT
5 November 2025 , 13:12 GMT
Lot 17
A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded C. H. Riedel
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 13:14 GMT
5 November 2025 , 13:14 GMT
Lot 18
A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded Erwin Mahler
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 13:16 GMT
5 November 2025 , 13:16 GMT
Lot 19
A silver-mounted violin bow, branded Sartorius, Sartory Model
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 13:24 GMT
5 November 2025 , 13:24 GMT
Lot 20
A silver-mounted violin bow, branded Maestro Archetier
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 13:20 GMT
5 November 2025 , 13:20 GMT
Lot 21
A silver-mounted violin bow, branded Sartorius
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 13:24 GMT
5 November 2025 , 13:24 GMT
Lot 22
A silver-mounted violin bow, unbranded
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 13:24 GMT
5 November 2025 , 13:24 GMT
Lot 23
A nickel-mounted violin bow, branded W. Dörfler, Artist Edition
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 13:30 GMT
5 November 2025 , 13:30 GMT
Lot 24
A silver-mounted violin bow, unbranded
Estimate: £10 - £20
5 November 2025 , 13:28 GMT
5 November 2025 , 13:28 GMT

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