Lot 148 · Fine Musical Instruments
A Violoncello Bow, London, Circa 1860-70
James Tubbs · the ebony frog, the plain silver adjuster, weight 92 grams
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Musical Instruments , New York · 9 December 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4954913
- Record
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James Tubbs, A VIOLONCELLO BOW, LONDON, CIRCA 1860-70. Christie's, 9 Dec 1998, lot 148. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4954913.
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James Tubbs, A VIOLONCELLO BOW, LONDON, CIRCA 1860-70. Christie's, 9 Dec 1998, lot 148. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4954913.
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From the same sale Fine Musical Instruments · Dec 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contemporary | A VIOLONCELLO | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| A Guitar, Style Oo-17, Nazareth, Pa., 1953 | C.F. MARTIN AND COMPANY | $800–$1,200 | |
| A Violin, Italy, Circa 1820 | EMILIA-ROMAGNA SCHOOL | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| A Guitar, Style Ooo-18, Nazareth, Pa., 2005 | C.F. MARTIN AND COMPANY | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| A Guitar, Style Ooo-42, Nazareth, Pa., 1940 | C.F. MARTIN AND COMPANY | $35,000–$55,000 | |
| A Violin, Catania, 1899 | LUIGI FENGA | $7,000–$9,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| François Nicolas Voirin | A Silver-Mounted Violoncello Bow, France, Circa 1871 | $6,875 | Christie's, Oct 2009 | |
| Joseph Alfred Lamy | A Silver-Mounted Violoncello Bow, Paris, Circa 1900 | Christie's, Apr 2004 | ||
| James Tubbs | A silver-mounted violin bow | Sotheby's, Jul 2006 | ||
| François Nicolas Voirin | A Silver-Mounted Violoncello Bow, Paris, Circa 1880 | Christie's, Apr 2010 | ||
| James Tubbs | a gold-mounted violin bow | Sotheby's, Mar 2009 | ||
| James Tubbs | a silver-mounted violin bow | Sotheby's, Mar 2008 | ||
| Eugène Sartory | Paris, Circa 1925 | Christie's, Apr 2004 | ||
| Jean Baptiste Vuillaume | a silver-mounted violoncello bow | Sotheby's, Mar 2004 |
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.