Sale: 13th - 27th March 2023
Lot 9: A German Silver-Mounted Violin Bow, possibly by a member of the Knopf Family
Estimates
£800 - £1,200
VAT & Import Tax
20% buyers premium only
Description
Octagonal stick
Label
Unstamped
Maker
Possibly by a member of the Knopf family
Dimensions
Weight: 55g (cotton lapping)
Condition
Stick appears to be good throughout with minor wear commensurate with use and age, and the face plate will need to be replaced. Frog good, though crack to audience side below pearl eye and missing pin in heelplate. One silver ring of button missing, and crack to remaining silver ring. Requires straightening. *
Footnotes
While Brompton's will endeavour to provide basic condition reports upon request for bows under £1,000, we will not accept responsibility for condition issues where any damage may be hidden under the thumb grip, lapping, or in any other way obscured and not immediately visible to the naked eye.
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