- 54
Attributed to Francois Xavier Tourte (b Paris, 1747; d 1835) A gold and tortoiseshell-mounted violin bow France , early 19th century
Estimate
25,000 - 30,000 GBP
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Francois Xavier Tourte
- A gold and tortoiseshell-mounted violin bow
- pernambuco, tortoiseshell, gold
- France
octagonal stick, the later tortoiseshell frog by W.E. Hill & Sons with gold rings and pearl eyes, the later adjuster with two gold bands and pearl facets
Provenance
In all probability the is the bow which was given to Menuhin by Emil Herrmann to accompany the purchase of the 'Prince Khevenhüller' Stradivari in 1929. On p.96 of his autobiography, Unfinished Journey, written in 1976, Menuhin recalled that 'Herrmann, for his part, included in the purchase price the Tourte bow which I still use'. He is pictured on the back cover holding the bow.
This bow was sold as lot 59 in Sotheby's sale of the Menuhin Collection on 16th November 1999, with a picture of Menuhin playing with the bow on p.6.
Literature
RECEIPT???