Bows for Sale

Bows for Sale

Violin Bows

HISTORIC VIOLIN BOWS:

Over $10,000

Alfred Lamy [59.5 gm]
Silver mounted round stick stamped “A. Lamy A Paris”. A beautiful early example
of Lamy

$5,000 to $10,000

W. E. Hills & Sons [59.6 gm]
A beautiful early example by W. Lessun in gold and tortoiseshell,
the gold button with pearl facets. The octagonal bow is a lyrical and great playing stick.

Eugene Cuniot [60.0 gm]
Silver mounted round stick stamped “Cuniot-Hury”. A beautiful French bow from the 1880s.

$2,500 to $5,000

Otto Hoyer [60.8 gm]
Silver mounted round bow by the sought-after German bowmaker stamped
“ OTTO A HOYER. PARISER.”

An Interesting Bow in the style of LaFleur [61.0]
A stick of unknown origin of dark chocolate brown pernambuco and a swan
head design. The ebony frog is mounted with engraved gold fittings. The later
button is silver mounted.

MODERN VIOLIN BOWS:

A renaissance of bowmaking is taking place throughout the world. The quality and refined work that today’s makers are showing in their bows is truly outstanding. These new bows can play as well or better than older bows costing many times more. Mount Airy Violins & Bows is proud to promote the work of these makers.

$2,000 to $5,000

Elizabeth Vander Veer Shaak Custom ordered bows available
Creates high quality bows, which are strong, yet, sensitive enough to allow the musician
to sculpt and color their sound.

Robert Dow 2004 [63.0gm]
An up-and-coming bowmaker from the West Coast..

Lee Guthrie 2004 [61.2gm]
Known for the strength and playability of his sticks, Guthrie’s bows have been played
by Pinchas Zuckerman, Sharon Robinson, Jaime Laredo, Leila Josefowicz.

Ole Kanestrom (check for availability)
Occasionally available, I love to carry this maker’s work. His bows are strong and supple
with a deep and colorful sound.

William D. Halsey 2003 [61.3gm] [60.2gm]
A sensitive and exacting maker whose bows are strong and responsive.

Jenny Hoffman 2004 [60.9gm]
A student of gold medal winner David Samuels, her bows are sensitive and lush sounding.

Joseph Regh 2003 [61.5 gm]
An exacting technician who is known for his excellent choice of wood and reasonable prices.

VIOLIN BOWS FOR THE EMERGING PLAYER:

These commercially made bows that are shown in the shop are handpicked by the bowmaker, Elizabeth.
Only a few, out of dozens are chosen for their superior beauty and playability. Call Elizabeth at 215-438-9031
for details as prices are subject to change.

$1,050.00	Mount Airy Solo  A gold-mounted round/octagonal bow with great wood, a graceful head, and a big sound.  Made in Beixing.
$695.00	C. Sousa  A silver-mounted round/octagonal pernambuco bow with very nice wood. These bows are chosen for their strength, suppleness and playablity.  Made in Brazil.
$399.00	Mount Airy Classic  A silver-mounted round/octagonal pernambuco bow with good wood, a nice looking head and frog, and very nice playability. Often outplays other bows up to $600.  Made in Beixing.
$300.00	Sousa  A nickel-mounted round/octagonal pernambuco bow with very nice wood.
$95.00	Mount Airy Etude Violin Bow  High end Brazilwood sticks, all straight, nicely cambered, well balanced and weighted. A great looking and playing bow for the price.

STUDENT VIOLIN BOWS AVAILABLE ON ORDER:

These bows can be ordered within a few days. As these are not pre-chosen, most are deeply discounted.

$329 (Retail $470)	Full lined Nickel mounted ebony frog, pernambuco stick. Made by the respected firm, “Sousa” in Brazil. Available in full, ¾, ½, ¼
$245 (Retail $350)	½ lined Nickel mounted ebony frog, pernambuco stick. Made by the respected firm, “Sousa” in Brazil. Available in full, ¾, ½, ¼
$150 (Retail $170)	Nickel mounted well-made Chinese bows. The grade of wood is just between “Brazilwood” and “pernambuco”. Available in full, ¾, ½, ¼
$72	Colors fiberglass cello bow, better construction of frog, colored stick (red, green, blue, purple, metallic gold or silver) available in full, ¾, ½, ¼, 1/8, 1/10.
$46	Basic fiberglass violin bow available in full, ¾, ½, ¼, 1/8, 1/10

Viola Bows

HISTORIC VIOLA BOWS:

$2,000 to $5,000

R.C. Neurille
A worker for Finkel in Switzerland this bow has the typical Finkel characteristics.
Dark brown octagonal pernambuco stick, ebony frog with silver mountings. 70.0gm.

MODERN VIOLA BOWS:

Dear Violists, I know how difficult it is to find bows to try. If you are searching for a new bow, call 215-438-9031
and let me know. I can easily find out who may have a bow ready to try and get a few bows sent over for you to try.

Elizabeth Vander Veer Shaak Custom ordered bows available
Creates high quality bows, which are strong, yet, sensitive enough to allow the musician to sculpt
and color their sound.

Ole Kanestrom (check for availability)
Occasionally available, I love to carry this maker’s work. His bows are strong and supple
with a deep and colorful sound.

William D. Halsey 2003
A sensitive and exacting maker whose bows are strong and responsive.

Joseph Regh 2003
An exacting technician who is known for his excellent choice of wood and reasonable prices.

STUDENT VIOLA BOWS AVAILABLE ON ORDER:

These bows can be ordered within a few days. As these are not pre-chosen, most are deeply discounted.

$371 (Retail $530)	Full lined Nickel mounted ebony frog, pernambuco stick. Made by the respected firm, “Sousa” in Brazil.  Available in full ¾, ½, ¼
$301 (Retail $430)	Silver mounted ebony frog, well chosen pernambuco stick. Available in full-size and ¾. Made in Beixing.
$315 (Retail $450)	½ lined Nickel mounted ebony frog, pernambuco stick. Made by the respected firm, “Sousa” in Brazil. Available in full, ¾, ½, ¼
$135 (Retail $150)	Nickel mounted bows. The grade of wood is just between “brazilwood” and “pernambuco”. Available in full, ¾, ½, ¼. Made in Beixing.
$80	Colors fiberglass cello bow, better construction of frog, colored stick (red, green, blue, purple, metallic gold or silver) available in full, ¾, ½, ¼, 1/8, 1/10.
$54	Basic fiberglass viola bow available in full, ¾, ½, ¼, 1/8, 1/10

Cello Bows

HISTORIC CELLO BOWS

$5,000 to $10,000

Andre Chardon mid 1900s [78.8gm]
A contempory of E.A. Ouchard who was known for his excellent stock of wood,
which his grandfather, Georges Chanot, had purchased in the 1870s.

Charles Alfred Bazin c. 1950-70s [80.7gm]
The third in the line of Bazin bowmakers, he took over from his father, Louis Bazin, in 1952.
Always used very good wood.

“John & Arthur Beare” c. 1880s [79.9gm]
possibly by C.N. Bazin. A chocolate brown stick and a beautiful player.

$2,500 to $5,000

Marcel LaPierre c. 1930s [80.0gm]
Worked with Thibouville-Lamy, F. Lotte, L. Bazin, and the Morizots in Mirecourt, France
and for Vidoudez in Switzerland before setting up on his own in Paris. Influences
from Francois Lotte are evident in this example.

W. E. Hills & Sons [61.6 gm]
An octagonal bow by Malcolm Taylor with chased-gold mountings, the button with ebony facets.

$1000 to $2,500

Unstamped, Silver-mounted round cello bow from Germany c. 1960-70.

MODERN CELLO BOWS:

$2,000 to $5,000

Elizabeth Vander Veer Shaak 2003 [81.5gm]
This silver-mounted ebony cello bow has a great penetrating sound and steady control.
Was noted as a best sounding bow in bow trials held in New York.

William Salchow 1969 [84.5gm]
The father of the American school of bowmaking. This example is from an outstanding
period in his making, which exemplifies his approach to creating a very strong bow.

William D. Halsey #1 2003 [79.9gm]
A sensitive and exacting maker whose bows are strong and responsive.

William D. Halsey #2 2003 [80.0gm]
A sensitive and exacting maker whose bows are strong and responsive.

John Aniano [76.8 gm]
Worked with Yung Chin of New York. This silver mounted, octagonal, dark brown stick
is a Dodd copy.

Joseph Regh 2003 [77.3gm]
An exacting technician who is known for his excellent choice of wood and reasonable prices.

David Russell Young 1990s [79.4gm]
An interesting bow with ivory frog and button.

CELLO BOWS FOR THE EMERGING PLAYER:

These commercially made bows that are shown in the shop are handpicked by the bowmaker, Elizabeth.
Only a few, out of dozens, are chosen for their superior beauty and playability. Call Elizabeth at 215-438-9031
for details as prices are subject to change.

$1,000.00	C. Sousa Cello Bow  A silver-mounted round pernambuco bow with beautiful wood. The bow was chosen for its strength, suppleness and playability. Made in Brazil.
$916.00	Mount Airy Classic Cello Bow  A silver-mounted round/octagonal pernambuco bow with good wood, a nice looking head and frog, and very nice playability.
$425.00	Emile Dupree  A German-silver mounted octagonal pernambuco bow with nice old wood. 80.6 gm.
$220.00	Meisel Cello Bow  Dark, Brazilwood octagonal stick, German-silver fittings. 81.0 gm.
$195.00	Knilling Cello Bow  Brazilwood stick, straight, nicely cambered, well balanced and weighted.

STUDENT CELLO BOWS AVAILABLE ON ORDER:

These bows can be ordered within a few days. As these are not pre-chosen, most are deeply discounted.

$382 (Retail $450)	Silver mounted ebony frog, well chosen pernambuco stick. Available in ¾. Made by the same Chinese company as #3
$441 (Retail $630)	Full lined Nickel mounted ebony frog, pernambuco stick. Made by the respected firm, “Sousa” in Brazil. Available in full, ¾, ½, ¼
$385 (Retail $550)	½ lined Nickel mounted ebony frog, pernambuco stick. Made by the respected firm, “Sousa” in Brazil. Available in full, ¾, ½, ¼
$150 (Retail $170)	Nickel mounted well-made Chinese bows. The grade of wood is just between “Brazilwood” and “pernambuco”.  Available in full, ¾, ½, ¼
$95	Colors fiberglass cello bow, better construction of frog, colored stick (red, green, blue, purple, metallic gold or silver) available in full, ¾, ½, ¼, 1/8, 1/10
$69	Basic fiberglass cello bow available in full, ¾, ½, ¼, 1/8, 1/10

Bass Bows

HISTORIC BASS BOWS

Nothing available at this time

MODERN BASS BOWS:

$2,500 to $5,000

Elizabeth Vander Veer Shaak Bass Bow [131.1 gm]
Silver mounted bass bow with a red brown round stick. Bright sound.

Geza Balint Bass Bow [147.4 gm]
Silver mounted bass bow with a chocolate brown round stick. A beautiful example from
the late Geza Balint.

Sue Lipkins Bass Bow [Special Order]
No, I don’t have one of Sue Lipkin’s bass bows for sale. Neither does anyone else.
The only way to get one of her gorgeous and fabulous playing bows is by getting on her wait list
and ordering one. They are worth the wait. Contact Sue through the luthier, David Wiebe’s
website www.violoncello.com

STUDENT BASS BOWS

Nothing available at this time

Violins for Sale

Full Size

Beginner’s outfit      $300.00
Handpicked (for sound) violin, quite reasonable in looks. Includes shaped Case and nice Nickel bow.

Tanglewood Model      $1,050.00
A serious student instrument. Handpicked by our staff, very pretty wood, great sound.

3/4 Size

Price list not available yet

Contact Information:
Mt. Airy Violins & Bows
Elizabeth Vander Veer Shaak, Bowmaker and Proprietor
6665 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19119
215-438-9031
E-mail: bowmaker@violinsandbows.us

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