Lot Essay
Sold with the certificate of W. E. Hill & Sons dated 17 July 1978
Details
An important silver-mounted violin bow by François Tourte, unstamped; the round stick with a silver face mounted with a silver and ebony frog with plain sides and silver and ebony adjuster, weight 56 grams
Provenance
The Sam and Rie Bloomfield Foundation, sold Sotheby's, London, 23 November 1988, Lot 4
Literature
Etienne Vatelot,Les Archets Francais, Vol II, p.921 (illustrated)