Jean Dominique Adam

Highest auction price achieved
£ 13971.00

By Cecie Stainer

b. Feb. 26,1823, Mirecourt; d. Jan. 19, 1869. Was the son, pupil, and successor of Jean Adam, a maker of bows. He made many bows for the trade, but marked with his name those that he sold himself. His work is much superior to that of his father.

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin Bow S/E 59.0 g. Amourette stick Sun 1st May 11 £ 8740.00
Violin Bow S/E 59 g. with silk winding (frog & button not original) Wed 1st December 10 £ 5696.00
Cello Bow N/E 75.0 g. [Possibly by] Fri 1st October 10 £ 2065.00
Viola Bow S/E 59.5 g. [Lit.] Thu 1st April 10 £ 13971.00
Violin Bow S/E 46.0 g. no hair, lapping or grip (frog & button later) Sun 1st July 07 £ 3067.00
Violin Bow S/E 60 g. 1840 c. Tue 1st May 07 £ 4124.00
Violin Bow S/E 57.5 g. Mirecourt, 1825 c. Wed 1st November 06 £ 6600.00
Cello Bow S/E 74 g. [and by his son Jean "Grand Adam"] Wed 1st November 06 £ 4800.00
Violin Bow 46.0 g. without hair, lapping or grip (frog & button later) Sat 1st July 06 £ 3434.00
Violin Bow S/E 61 g. Thu 1st June 06 £ 8094.00
Violin Bow S/E 59 g. Sun 1st May 05 £ 2400.00
Cello Bow S/E 76 g. Wed 1st October 03 £ 3813.00
Violin Bow Fri 1st November 02 £ 4600.00
Violin Bow S/E 58 g. Fri 1st November 02 £ 2645.00
Violin Bow S/E 63 g. Tue 1st October 02 £ 3220.00
Violin Bow N/E 63 g. Mon 1st November 99 £ 5500.00
Violin Bow S/E 60 g. Mon 1st June 98 £ 6210.00
Cello Bow S/E 86 g. Thu 1st June 95 £ 1840.00
Cello Bow S/E 75 g. Mon 1st November 93 £ 5980.00
Cello Bow S/E 86 g. Thu 1st April 93 £ 1610.00
Violin Bow S/E 55 g. Thu 1st April 93 £ 1725.00
Cello Bow S/E 74 g. Mon 1st March 93 £ 6325.00
Cello Bow G/E 78 g. Sat 1st December 84 £ 4622.00
Cello Bow Ebny 73 g. (open frog) Thu 1st May 80 £ 440.00

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