A000028
William David Watson, for W. E. Hill & Sons - Viola Bow
1957 London, EnglandWilliam David Watson
Alternative Name: Hill-Watson
Workshop or Manufacturer: W.E. Hill & Sons
Description:
-Octagonal pernambuco stick of orange-brown color -Hill-style trench seating -Branded "W. E. HILL & SONS" on the handle, "ENGLAND" on the bottom facet, "92" on bottom diagonal audience facet, and "G 5...
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Measurement:
| Length | 72.3 cm |
| Weight | 70.3 g |
Narrative:
The bowmakers of the W. E. Hill & Sons shop included the most important craftsmen of the third quarter of the 19th century onward. Beginning with James Tubbs in the 1870s and followed by Samuel Allen in 1880, the consistently high standards ma...
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- Current Owner
2003 - Present - Madame Au Wan Hing Trust of the Bank of Bermuda
1988 - 2003 - Sau-Wing Lam
1979 - 1988 - Thomas Bertucca
? - 1979
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