Edwin August Prager
Schonlind, b. 1875
Bow maker. Pupil of Wilhelm Prager, below. Worked for Bausch in Leipzig before establishing his own workshop in Markneukirchen. Usually round sticks. Dark brown colour and mounted in silver, gold, and tortoiseshell. High quality hand work. Tubbs, Tourte, and Bausch models. Branded: AUG. EDWIN PRAGER — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
79 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, thin hair Lot 2228 | Vichy | May 2023 | £1,218est. € 800 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick stamped Aug. Edwin Prager, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 2221 | Gardiner Houlgate | September 2022 | £336est. £ 300-500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, stamped Aug Edwin Prager, break to the head Lot 2250 | Gardiner Houlgate | December 2020 | £168est. £ 50-100 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Aug. Edwin Prager Lot 42 | Tarisio | June 2019 | £780est. £ 400-600 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped A. E. Prager Lot 49 | Tarisio | June 2019 | £1,020est. £ 500-800 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped A. E. Prager and to the lower facet Saxony Lot 1 | Tarisio | November 2018 | £731est. $ 800-1,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Aug. Edwin Prager Lot 53 | Tarisio | October 2018 | £1,680est. £ 500-800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Aug. Edwin Prager and A. E. P. Lot 55 | Tarisio | October 2018 | £900est. £ 500-800 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick stamped Aug. Edwin Prager, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 2286 | Gardiner Houlgate | September 2018 | £408est. £ 250-350 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Aug. Edwin Prager, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 1293 | Gardiner Houlgate | December 2017 | £816est. £ 300-500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Aug. Edwin Prager, also stamped B&S, ebony frog Lot 96 | Vichy | October 2017 | £1,020est. £ 400-600 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Aug Edwin Prager Lot 43 | Tarisio | March 2017 | £1,320est. £ 400-600 |
| Cello Bow | Nickel mounted, octagonal stick stamped A. E. PRAGER Lot 134 | Dorotheum | November 2016 | £556est. € 500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick Lot 72 | Brompton’s | December 2015 | £600est. £ 500-800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Aug. Edwin Prager E. Lot 146 | Brompton’s | December 2015 | £720est. £ 600-1,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Aug. Edwin Prager B&S Lot 226 | Brompton’s | November 2015 | £1,140est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped AUG. EDWIN PRAGER Lot 223 | Dorotheum | October 2015 | £459est. € 500 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped Aug. Edwin Prager Lot 94 | Tarisio | October 2015 | £765est. $ 1,800-2,500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Aug. Edwin Prager Lot 19 | Brompton’s | June 2015 | £600est. £ 500-800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick, leather lapping Lot 13 | Brompton’s | December 2014 | £540est. £ 400-600 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Lot 951 | Vichy | June 2014 | £582est. € 600 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, stamped Aug. Edwin Prager Lot 741 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2014 | £240est. £ 100-150 |
| Violin Bow | Lot 2 | Bonhams | May 2014 | £1,125 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick of a red brown colour stamped Aug. Edwin Prager Lot 2 | Bonhams | May 2014 | £1,125est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped A. E. Prager and Saxony Lot 154 | Tarisio | December 2013 | £432est. $ 1,200-1,800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Aug. Edwin Prager Lot 16 | Brompton’s | June 2013 | £936est. £ 500-700 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Aug. Edwin Prager, further stamped B&S Lot 27 | Brompton’s | June 2013 | £780est. £ 500-800 |
| Cello Bow | Nickel mounted, octagonal stick stamped Aug Edwin Prager and B & S, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 555 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2013 | £480est. £ 200-300 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Aug Edwin Prager B&S Lot 274 | Brompton’s | March 2012 | £900est. £ 400-600 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped, ebony frog Lot 179 | Millon & Associés | March 2012 | £803est. € 300-400 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. without winding | — | December 2011 | £1,480 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 75 g. | — | September 2011 | £576 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 51 g. without hair | — | April 2011 | £300 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 55 g. also stamped "H&S" | — | March 2011 | £380 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | December 2010 | £168 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 69 g. | — | October 2010 | £1,200 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 69 g. | — | October 2010 | £840 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | October 2010 | £782 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | June 2010 | £1,080 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 58 g. | — | December 2009 | £264 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | December 2009 | £667 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. Markneukirchen, 1925 c. | — | October 2009 | £870 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57.0 g. | — | March 2009 | £702 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. 1935 c. | — | November 2008 | £499 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | October 2008 | £740 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 60 g. Also stamped "B&S" | — | June 2008 | £1,020 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.5 g. | — | October 2006 | £339 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 60.5 g. | — | October 2006 | £1,108 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 55.0 g. | — | May 2006 | £797 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | November 2005 | £553 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 74 g. | — | April 2004 | £370 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | July 2003 | £470 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | June 2002 | £340 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 62 g. | — | March 2001 | £960 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 56 g. 'lens eye' | — | November 1998 | £1,092 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 56 g. 'lens eye' | — | November 1998 | £805 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 56 g. 'lens eye' | — | November 1998 | £805 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | November 1998 | £575 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 59 g. | — | June 1998 | £920 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. 'lens eye' | — | June 1998 | £1,150 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 59 g. | — | March 1998 | £1,380 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 59 g. | — | March 1998 | £1,150 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | — | March 1998 | £575 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 60 g. | — | May 1997 | £571 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 82 g. | — | November 1996 | £379 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | November 1996 | £368 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | October 1996 | £414 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 69 g. | — | May 1996 | £827 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 64 g. | — | November 1995 | £437 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 68 g. | — | June 1995 | £1,380 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | — | June 1995 | £402 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 64 g. | — | June 1994 | £978 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | March 1994 | £1,207 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 71 g. | — | September 1988 | £198 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 65 g. | — | June 1988 | £220 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 66 g. | — | July 1987 | £374 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 69 g. | — | June 1987 | £462 |
| Viola Bow | S/E | — | May 1987 | £297 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 80 g. | — | September 1981 | £220 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
Edwin August Born 1875 Schönlind, Worked Markneukirchen. Bow maker. Pupil of Wilhelm Prager, below. Worked for Bausch in Leipzig before establishing his own workshop in Markneukirchen. Usually round sticks. Dark brown colour and mounted in silver, gold, and tortoiseshell. High quality hand work. Tubbs, Tourte, and Bausch models. Branded: AUG. EDWIN PRAGER
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