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John Alfred (II) Bolander

Highest auction price

£976

Auction price history

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin Bow	S/MM 59.0 g.	Fri 1st October 2010	£976
Violin	35.5 cm San Francisco, 1914 nÂ°78	Thu 1st July 2010	£769
Viola Bow	S/MM 70.0 g.	Thu 1st April 2010	£550
Viola Bow	G/E 67 g.	Sun 1st March 2009	£715
Cello Bow	S/E 75.0 g.	Sun 1st October 2006	£493
Viola Bow	S/E 69.0 g.	Mon 1st May 2006	£491
Violin Bow	G/MM 61.0 g. with no hair	Mon 1st May 2006	£521
Viola Bow	S/MM 64.0 g. with no hair	Wed 1st February 2006	£282
Viola Bow	G/MM 58.0 g. (ferrule missing)	Wed 1st February 2006	£563
Viola Bow	S/E 69.5 g.	Wed 1st February 2006	£331
Cello Bow	G/MM 77.0 g.	Sat 1st October 2005	£590
Viola Bow	S/MM 68.0 g. without hair	Sat 1st October 2005	£590
Viola Bow	S/E 68.0 g. without hair	Sat 1st October 2005	£524
Violin Bow	G/E 59.5 g.	Sat 1st October 2005	£328
Viola Bow	S/I 73.5 g.	Fri 1st October 2004	£509
Violin Bow	S/MM 60.5 g.	Sat 1st May 2004	£418
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	Wed 1st May 2002	£788
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	Tue 1st September 1998	£548
Viola Bow	S/E 70 g.	Sun 1st May 1994	£631

Biographies

John Dilworth

BOLANDER, John Alfred (II) Born 1893 Chicago, Illinois, died 1990 Almeda, California USA. Son and successor of John Bolander (I), above. Active from 1915 in San Francisco, spent many years repairing band instruments, moving to San Jose in 1931. Learnt bow making with Alfred Lanini 1943-1946 and joined him in establishing a business from 1946. Finally moved to Santa Cruz 1978. Author of two titles: Bow Making: 1000 Bows and a Tribute and Violin Bow Making (1969). Early bows have hatchet-head. Frogs generally made from mountain mahogany. Over 3,000 made. Branded: BOLANDER [Wenberg]