Lot 72 · Sotheby's L06251
a silver-mounted viola bow
Thomas Tubbs · octagonal stick, the ebony frog with pearl eyes, silver overlaid adjuster
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,843–$2,764
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L06251 · 10 July 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3460143
- Record
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Thomas Tubbs, a silver-mounted viola bow. Sotheby's, 10 Jul 2006, lot 72. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3460143.
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Thomas Tubbs, a silver-mounted viola bow. Sotheby's, 10 Jul 2006, lot 72. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3460143.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L06251 · Jul 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A silver-mounted violin bow | Emile François Ouchard | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| A violin | — | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| A silver-mounted violin bow after Peccatte | — | £800–£1,200 | |
| A violin | Georges Chanot | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| A gold-mounted violin bow | William Watson | £1,200–£1,600 | |
| A silver-mounted violin bow | Nicolas Simon | £1,500–£2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Tubbs | a silver-mounted violin bow | $3,289 | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 | |
| Thomas Tubbs | a gold-mounted violin bow | Sotheby's, Jul 2006 | ||
| Thomas Tubbs | an ivory-mounted violin bow | Sotheby's, Mar 2008 | ||
| John Dodd | A Gold-Mounted Violin Bow, London, Circa 1820 | Christie's, Oct 2006 | ||
| James Tubbs | a silver-mounted violin bow for w.e. hill & sons | Sotheby's, Jul 2006 | ||
| Jean Baptiste Vuillaume | a metal self-rehairing violin bow | Sotheby's, Oct 2007 | ||
| Thomas Tubbs | A Silver-Mounted Violin Bow, London, Circa 1850 | Christie's, Oct 2009 | ||
| François Nicolas Voirin | A Silver-Mounted Violin Bow, Paris, Circa 1875 | Christie's, Oct 2005 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.