Sale: 26th-27th June 2017
Lot 253: An Ivory-Mounted Violin Bow, probably English, late eighteenth century
Result Price + Premium
£840
Estimates
£400 - £600
VAT & Import Tax
20% buyers premium only
Description
Round stick. Later German frog
Label
Unstamped
Dimensions
Weight: 59g
Condition
Stick with significant repaired crack, 5" behind head, handle with considerable wear, later frog good *
Footnotes
Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside the EU.
This lot contains or is made of ivory. The United States Government has banned the import of any ivory into the USA.
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Sale date: 27th Jun, 15:06:00 BST
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