Arthur John Barnes
London, 1888–1945
Bow maker at W.E. Hill & Sons, 1919-1939. Trained as a cabinet maker. Bows made for Hills are stamped with the number 5. — John Dilworth
Worked
London
Made
Cello Bow
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Auction Price History
Highest auction price
£4,130
28 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped H. & S., plaque College of Violinists Senior Prize C. Starr 1930 Lot 51 | Tarisio | October 2025 | £2,520est. £ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Hill, stick dents Lot 148 | Vichy | June 2025 | £2,598est. € 2.000-2.500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Hill Lot 79 | Tarisio | May 2025 | £2,226est. $ 2,500-4,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped W. E. Hill & Sons Lot 80 | Tarisio | May 2025 | £2,048est. $ 2,500-4,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped W. E. Hill & Sons Lot 59 | Tarisio | March 2023 | £3,978est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed H & S, thin hair and lapping Lot 181 | Vichy | December 2022 | £2,142est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W. E. Hill & Sons Lot 87 | Tarisio | March 2022 | £2,164est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | stick straight Lot 2274 | Gardiner Houlgate | December 2021 | £2,220 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped H&S Lot 14 | Tarisio | November 2021 | £2,187est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped W. E. Hill & Sons Lot 5 | Brompton’s | January 2021 | £2,400est. £ 2,000-4,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped W.E. Hill & Sons Lot 201 | Brompton’s | March 2020 | £3,240est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Cello Bow | Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Hill Lot 19 | Tarisio | November 2018 | £2,695est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin Bow | Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Hill, aluminium button Lot 112 | Tarisio | November 2018 | £2,192est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped W. E. H & S and to the lower facet England Lot 114 | Tarisio | November 2018 | £3,368est. $ 2,500-4,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W. E. H & S Lot 5 | Tarisio | June 2018 | £3,000est. £ 2,500-4,000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W. E. Hill & Sons, stamped under the frog 2 A 8, engraved 5 Lot 9 | Tarisio | March 2018 | £3,600est. £ 2,500-4,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Hill & Sons, bearing the number 5 to the headplate Lot 85 | Tarisio | December 2015 | £2,335est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Viola Bow | Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, silver mounted, round stick stamped Hill Lot 28 | Tarisio | November 2015 | £2,950est. £ 2,500-4,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W. E. Hill & Sons, tortoiseshell frog, light whalebone lapping Lot 17 | Tarisio | March 2015 | £4,130est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin Bow | Made for W. E. Hill, gold mounted, tortoiseshell frog Lot 160 | Tarisio | October 2014 | £3,376est. $ 4,000-5,000 |
| Violin Bow | Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, silver mounted, round stick stamped W.E. Hill & Sons, pinned to the head Lot 36 | Tarisio | March 2014 | £720est. £ 500-800 |
| Violin Bow | Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, silver mounted, round stick stamped W. E. H. & S. Lot 124 | Tarisio | October 2013 | £1,505est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin Bow | Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, gold mounted, round stick stamped WE HILL & SONS ENGLAND Lot 74 | Skinners | April 2013 | £1,788est. $ 1,200-1,800 |
| Violin Bow | Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, stamped W.E. Hill & Sons, England, stamped 5 to the tip Lot 186 | Tarisio | November 2012 | £1,123est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, silver mounted, stamped W. E. H. & S. Lot 94 | Tarisio | October 2012 | £1,200est. £ 1,800-2,500 |
| Cello Bow | Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, silver mounted, stamped W. E. H. & S. Lot 62 | Tarisio | July 2012 | £1,148est. $ 600-900 |
| Cello Bow | Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, silver mounted, stamped W. E. H. & S. Lot 47 | Tarisio | April 2012 | £1,112est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Cello Bow | S/E Attributed to | — | May 2005 | £1,320 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
BARNES, Arthur John Born 1888, died 1945 London UK. Bow maker at W.E. Hill & Sons, 1919-1939. Trained as a cabinet maker. Bows made for Hills are stamped with the number 5.
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