Lot 33
  • 33

James Tubbs (London, b 1835; d 1921) A chased gold-mounted 'birthday' violin bow London, 1912

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description

  • James Tubbs
  • A chased gold-mounted 'birthday' violin bow
  • stamped Jas Tubbs on the handle, and engraved Made by James Tubbs on his 77th birthday, 1912 on the gold slide
  • London
round stick, plain ebony frog, chased gold overlaid adjuster

Literature

Illustrated in Vol. 2 of The Cooper Collection by Albert Cooper, p. 213, pl. 64 and p.215

Condition

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