Arthur Bultitude

Highest auction price achieved
£ 3335.00

By John Dilworth

BULTITUDE, Arthur Born 1908 London, died 1990 Hawkhurst, Kent UK. Very distinguished bow maker, apprenticed to W. E. Hill & Sons 1922, where he was taught by William Retford. After National Service returned to Hills as manager of the workshop in Hanwell. The bows he made there are numbered ‘6’. Established his own business in Hawkhurst 1961. Awarded MBE, and retired 1982. His independent work frequently bears motifs on the frog, including the Tudor rose, Scottish thistle, and the Star of David.

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Viola Bow G/I 75 g. Mon 1st March 82 £ 1589.00
Violin Bow S/E 60 g. Thu 1st December 11 £ 540.00
Violin Bow G/T 60 g. Tue 1st March 11 £ 2160.00
Violin Bow G/E 64 g. chased gold, with rose inset Fri 1st October 10 £ 1875.00
Cello Bow G/T 80 g. Hawkhurst, 1966 Fri 1st October 10 £ 2500.00
Violin Bow G/E 63 g. Tue 1st June 10 £ 1920.00
Viola Bow G/E 71 g. Mon 1st March 10 £ 2640.00
Violin Bow G/T 59 g. with golden rose inset Thu 1st October 09 £ 1440.00
Violin Bow G/T 63 g. Bury, 1972 engraved Thu 1st October 09 £ 3000.00
Violin Bow S/E 62 g. Sun 1st March 09 £ 1200.00
Violin Bow S/E 62 g. frog inlaid with 'Rose' motif Sat 1st November 08 £ 1778.00
Viola Bow G/E 74 g. inlaid gold Tudor Rose Wed 1st October 08 £ 1600.00
Violin Bow S/E 61 g. Hawkhurst, 1974, frog inlaid with silver roses Wed 1st October 08 £ 1500.00
Violin Bow G/T 63 g. Hawkhurst, 1973, frog inlaid with gold roses Wed 1st October 08 £ 3125.00
Violin Bow G/E 59 g. Hawkhurst, 1970 c., frog inlaid with engraved roses Sat 1st March 08 £ 2125.00
Violin Bow G/T 65.5 g. Hawkhurst, 1971, frog inlaid with Coat of arms Sat 1st March 08 £ 1250.00
Violin Bow G/T 61 g. Frog with 'rose' inlay Sat 1st March 08 £ 1606.00
Violin Bow S/E 63 g. Inlaid silver roses Sat 1st December 07 £ 847.00
Cello Bow G/E 83.5 g. Hawkhurst, 1967 Thu 1st February 07 £ 2280.00
Cello Bow G/E 85 g. Thu 1st February 07 £ 2400.00
Cello Bow S/E 74 g. Thu 1st February 07 £ 660.00
Viola Bow G/E 74 g. Thu 1st February 07 £ 1080.00
Violin Bow G/T 62.5 g. Tue 1st November 05 £ 1440.00
Violin Bow G/T 57.0 g. Sat 1st October 05 £ 1376.00
Viola Bow S/E 72 g. 'Tudor rose' inlay Sat 1st October 05 £ 1205.00
Violin Bow G/T 60 g. 'Tudor Rose' inlay. Sun 1st May 05 £ 1684.00
Violin Bow G/T 60 g. 'Tudor Rose' inlay. Sun 1st May 05 £ 1560.00
Cello Bow G/E 80 g. Tue 1st February 05 £ 1800.00
Viola Bow S/T 66.5 g. Tue 1st February 05 £ 1920.00
Viola Bow G/E 74 g. Mon 1st March 04 £ 1800.00
Viola Bow 55 g. Viol bow, fluted stick, "Corelli" head Sun 1st February 04 £ 203.00
Violin Bow G/E 63 g. Tue 1st July 03 £ 1527.00
Cello Bow S/E 86 g. Thu 1st May 03 £ 1030.00
Violin Bow G/E 63 g. Thu 1st May 03 £ 940.00
Cello Bow G/E 75 g. Thu 1st May 03 £ 1689.00
Cello Bow S/E 70 g. Thu 1st May 03 £ 588.00
Viola Bow G/E 72 g. Sat 1st March 03 £ 1800.00
Violin Bow S/T 60 g. Fri 1st November 02 £ 1554.00
Violin Bow S/E 60 g. Fri 1st November 02 £ 1135.00
Cello Bow G/T 89 g. Sat 1st June 02 £ 1283.00
Violin Bow G/T 66 g. Fri 1st March 02 £ 900.00
Violin Bow G/T 61 g. Thu 1st November 01 £ 1725.00
Viola Bow G/T 72 g. Sat 1st September 01 £ 1725.00
Cello Bow G/E 84 g. Wed 1st November 00 £ 1320.00
Cello Bow S/E 86 g. Wed 1st November 00 £ 724.00
Cello Bow G/T 81 g. Sat 1st July 00 £ 2040.00
Violin Bow G/T 60 g. Sat 1st July 00 £ 2400.00
Violin Bow G/T 63 g. Thu 1st June 00 £ 1955.00
Viola Bow G/E 70 g. Mon 1st November 99 £ 2070.00
Violin Bow S/E 60 g. Mon 1st November 99 £ 1278.00
Violin Bow S/T 60 g. Mon 1st March 99 £ 1150.00
Cello Bow G/T 88 g. Mon 1st March 99 £ 1100.00
Violin Bow G/T 63 g. Sun 1st November 98 £ 2530.00
Violin Bow G/T 62 g. Tue 1st September 98 £ 1882.00
Violin Bow S/T 64 g. Mon 1st June 98 £ 920.00
Violin Bow G/T 62 g. Sun 1st March 98 £ 3220.00
Violin Bow G/T 63 g. Sun 1st March 98 £ 1725.00
Violin Bow G/T 64 g. Sat 1st November 97 £ 1495.00
Cello Bow G/E 78 g. Sun 1st June 97 £ 2530.00
Cello Bow G/I 75 g. Sat 1st March 97 £ 1150.00
Viola Bow G/T 72 g. Sat 1st March 97 £ 2070.00
Violin Bow G/E 64 g. Sat 1st March 97 £ 690.00
Cello Bow G/E 79 g. Fri 1st November 96 £ 2875.00
Viola Bow S/E 71 g. Fri 1st November 96 £ 2070.00
Violin Bow G/E 61 g. Fri 1st November 96 £ 1380.00
Violin Bow S/E 58 g. Thu 1st August 96 £ 966.00
Violin Bow G/T Sat 1st June 96 £ 2300.00
Violin Bow S/E Sat 1st June 96 £ 1035.00
Viola Bow G/E 69 g. Sat 1st June 96 £ 1495.00
Cello Bow G/E 84 g. Fri 1st March 96 £ 977.00
Viola Bow G/I 74 g. Fri 1st March 96 £ 2070.00
Viola Bow G/E 76 g. Fri 1st March 96 £ 1380.00
Viola Bow S/T 71 g. Fri 1st March 96 £ 1265.00
Violin Bow G/T 62 g. Fri 1st March 96 £ 3335.00
Cello Bow G/E 89 g. Fri 1st March 96 £ 690.00
Cello Bow S/E 88 g. Fri 1st March 96 £ 460.00
Violin Bow S/E 58 g. Fri 1st March 96 £ 437.00
Violin Bow G/E 60 g. Fri 1st December 95 £ 1519.00
Violin Bow G/E 62 g. Fri 1st December 95 £ 1374.00
Violin Bow G/T 60 g. Wed 1st November 95 £ 805.00
Viola Bow S/E 69 g. Thu 1st June 95 £ 2070.00
Viola Bow G/T 67 g. Thu 1st June 95 £ 1840.00
Cello Bow G/E 80 g. Wed 1st March 95 £ 1322.00
Violin Bow G/T 62 g. Wed 1st March 95 £ 3335.00
Violin Bow S/E 60 g. Thu 1st December 94 £ 368.00
Viola Bow G/T 70 g. Thu 1st December 94 £ 1622.00
Violin Bow S/E 60 g. Tue 1st November 94 £ 851.00
Cello Bow G/T 79 g. Wed 1st June 94 £ 2300.00
Cello Bow G/E 78 g. Wed 1st June 94 £ 1495.00
Violin Bow G/T 60 g. Wed 1st June 94 £ 690.00
Cello Bow G/E 76 g. Wed 1st June 94 £ 1495.00
Cello Bow G/T 79 g. Tue 1st March 94 £ 1955.00
Cello Bow G/E 85 g. Tue 1st March 94 £ 1265.00
Violin Bow G/T 62 g. Mon 1st November 93 £ 1709.00
Viola Bow G/I 75 g. Fri 1st October 93 £ 2530.00
Cello Bow G/E 77 g. Tue 1st June 93 £ 1840.00
Viola Bow S/E 67 g. Tue 1st June 93 £ 1380.00
Violin Bow S/E 60 g. Tue 1st June 93 £ 858.00
Cello Bow G/T 75 g. Sat 1st May 93 £ 1833.00
Cello Bow G/T 77 g. Sat 1st May 93 £ 1467.00
Violin Bow G/E 61 g. Sat 1st May 93 £ 1687.00
Violin Bow S/E 62 g. Sun 1st November 92 £ 880.00
Viola Bow S/E 72 g. Mon 1st June 92 £ 715.00
Violin Bow S/E 62 g. Mon 1st June 92 £ 858.00
Violin Bow G/T 62 g. Sun 1st March 92 £ 2420.00
Violin Bow G/E 59 g. Sun 1st March 92 £ 715.00
Cello Bow Mon 12th May 14 £ 1750.00
Cello Bow Mon 12th May 14 £ 3125.00
Violin Bow Wed 22nd May 13 £ 1125.00
Cello Bow Wed 31st October 12 £ 3000.00
Cello Bow Wed 7th March 12 £ 2000.00

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