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Lot 81 · Musical Instruments

A gold-mounted violin bow

Etienne Pajeot

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Estimate
£4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,393–$8,090
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Musical Instruments, London · 11 March 2008
Record ID
TB-2026-3735561
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Etienne Pajeot, A gold-mounted violin bow. Sotheby's, 11 Mar 2008, lot 81. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3735561.

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Etienne Pajeot, A gold-mounted violin bow. Sotheby's, 11 Mar 2008, lot 81. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3735561.

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From the same sale Musical Instruments · Mar 2008

LotArtistEstimateResult
A violin Junior Richard Duke £1,000–£1,500
A violin after Guarneri £1,000–£2,000
A violin Probably By David Furber £1,500–£2,500
A viola Giovanni Battista Ceruti £2,000–£3,000
A violin William Forster II £4,000–£6,000
A violin Clifford Hoing £1,500–£2,500

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Etienne Pajeot a silver-mounted violin bow $21,862 Sotheby's, Oct 2010
Etienne Pajeot A Gold- Mounted Violin Bow, Mirecourt, Circa 1835 Christie's, Jun 2003
Etienne Pajeot a nickel-mounted violin bow Sotheby's, Mar 2009
James Tubbs A Gold-Mounted Presentation Violin Bow, London, 1877 Christie's, Oct 2009
Eugène Sartory a silver-mounted cello bow Sotheby's, Mar 2009
Jean Baptiste Vuillaume A violin Sotheby's, Mar 2004
Jean Baptiste Vuillaume A Silver-Mounted Violin Bow, Paris, Circa 1845 Christie's, Oct 2009
Etienne Pajeot a silver and ivory-mounted viola bow Sotheby's, Jul 2006

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