Cello Bow
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Bishop
Guide price £8,000
Cello Bow
Made in London, England
1926
Stamped W.E. Hill&Sons
79.5g
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A fine and beautiful silver and ebony mounted cello bow by Edgar Bishop for W.E. Hill&Sons. Made in London, England, c.1925. Octagonal stick of dark chocolate-coloured pernambuco with solid silver metalwork. In a pure state of preservation, this lovely bow is a classy example of the early W.E. Hill&Sons firm.
History & Provenance
Family business founded by William Ebsworth Hill in 1880 in Wardour Street, London. Moved to 38 New Bond Street in 1882 and to 140 New Bond Street in 1895. Enjoyed unrivalled success and respect throughout the 20th century as violin and bow makers, restorers, and experts. Books written by the Hill Brothers on Stradivari and the Guarneri Family still stand as the standard references. Bow making was one of their most important contributions to English lutherie and their workshops established in Hanwell employed the finest craftsmen, including Samuel Allen, William Retford, Sidney Yeoman, William Grieve Johsnton, Frank Napier, and Arthur Bultitude.
