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Wow! - valuable violin bow

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Luckygirl Sat 13-Mar-21 17:50:59

I have just been looking at my late OH's 3 violins in order to decide what to do with them when I move. A friend of mine is a professional cellist and cello maker and he has just been round to take a look at them.

It seems that one of the bows might be worth £thousands!!!

He has put me in touch with a bow restorer and he says I should spend a bit on refurbing it then send to a specialist auction - he even mentioned Sothebys!!!

Well gosh!!

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suziewoozie Sat 13-Mar-21 17:59:29

Good Lord. What lovely news. Good luck - you really deserve something as unexpectedly nice as this

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Auntieflo Sat 13-Mar-21 18:03:35

Wow Luckygirl, that's good news. Let us know how it goes if you decide to get it restored. You need a bit of good fortune.

When my uncle died, his violin and bow went to our DD, and the bow was worth more than the violin.

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Jaxjacky Sat 13-Mar-21 18:38:09

Is that your third lucky Luckygirl? Amazing!

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EllanVannin Sat 13-Mar-21 18:41:04

What a fabulous surprise. Isn't it nice when something like that happens ?

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Luckygirl Sat 13-Mar-21 19:12:06

It is definitely nice! I cannot believe it. Apparently the violin is German from about 1850 and is worth about £650 - but the bow is worth much more.

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Lucca Sat 13-Mar-21 19:17:12

Marvellous ! Enjoy

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Tangerine Sat 13-Mar-21 19:22:40

I am delighted for you. How nice to have some good news in these challenging times.

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EllanVannin Sat 13-Mar-21 19:26:52

It could be a Stradivarius bow or a French one. High quality ones make all the difference to the sound of a violin as you'd imagine and can cost in the 100's of thousands.
Wouldn't that be marvellous ? Let us know.

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cornergran Sat 13-Mar-21 19:29:38

Excellent news luckygirl, pleased for you.

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Callistemon Sat 13-Mar-21 19:44:32

What great news!

Who'd have thought a bow would be worth more than the violin? And why?

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suziewoozie Sat 13-Mar-21 21:42:02

What EV said

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annodomini Sat 13-Mar-21 22:11:17

Lucky, that really is lucky! I hope it works out well for you. Sotheby's! Wow!

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mokryna Sat 13-Mar-21 22:36:35

Great news, I am pleased for you. Be careful not to tell to all, put them in a very safe place and phone for insurance.

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Callistemon Sat 13-Mar-21 23:26:29

Good advice, mokryna

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mokryna Sat 13-Mar-21 23:42:44

Experience, ex family lost three.

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