Lot 249 · Fine Musical Instruments
A Silver-Mounted Violin Bow, London, Circa 1850
Thomas Tubbs · the silver and ebony adjuster with pearl eye, weight 63 grams
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Musical Instruments, New York · 13 October 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5246068
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Tubbs, A SILVER-MOUNTED VIOLIN BOW, LONDON, CIRCA 1850. Christie's, 13 Oct 2009, lot 249. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5246068.
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Thomas Tubbs, A SILVER-MOUNTED VIOLIN BOW, LONDON, CIRCA 1850. Christie's, 13 Oct 2009, lot 249. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5246068.
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| A Silver Flute, New York, Circa 1880-90 | ALFRED G. BADGER | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| A Silver and Gold Flute, Munich, Circa 1895 | KARL MENDLER | $700–$900 | |
| A Classical Guitar, Paris, 1964 | ROBERT BOUCHET | $40,000–$50,000 | |
| A Classical Guitar, Madrid, 1901 | JOSÉ RAMIREZ | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| A Mandolin, A-1, Kalamazoo, Mi., Circa 1908-1918 | GIBSON MANDOLIN-GUITAR COMPANY | $500–$700 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Tubbs | an ivory-mounted violin bow | $3,772 | Sotheby's, Mar 2008 | |
| Thomas Tubbs | a silver-mounted violin bow | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 | ||
| Léon Bernardel | a violin | Sotheby's, Jul 2006 | ||
| François Nicolas Voirin | a silver-mounted cello bow | Sotheby's, Mar 2009 | ||
| James Tubbs | A Silver and Ebony Mounted Viola Bow, Circa 1860 | Christie's, Apr 2004 | ||
| John Dodd | an ivory-mounted viola bow | Sotheby's, Mar 2011 | ||
| James Tubbs | a silver-mounted violin bow for w.e. hill | Sotheby's, Mar 2008 | ||
| James Tubbs | a silver-mounted violin bow | Sotheby's, Mar 2008 |
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.