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Arthur Bultitude

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£3,335

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin Bow	Gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped A. R. Bultitude, ivory frog and button, whalebone lapping	Fri 1st March 2024	£2,760
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, round stick stamped A.R. Bultitude, tortoiseshell frog with silver rose, silver button	Fri 1st March 2024	£1,440
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped A. R. Bultitude, Tudor rose inset to frog	Thu 1st February 2024	£2,116
Cello Bow		Mon 12th May 2014	£1,750
Cello Bow		Mon 12th May 2014	£3,125
Violin Bow		Wed 22nd May 2013	£1,125
Cello Bow		Wed 31st October 2012	£3,000
Cello Bow		Wed 7th March 2012	£2,000
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	Thu 1st December 2011	£540
Violin Bow	G/T 60 g.	Tue 1st March 2011	£2,160
Violin Bow	G/E 64 g. chased gold, with rose inset	Fri 1st October 2010	£1,875
Cello Bow	G/T 80 g. Hawkhurst, 1966	Fri 1st October 2010	£2,500
Violin Bow	G/E 63 g.	Tue 1st June 2010	£1,920
Viola Bow	G/E 71 g.	Mon 1st March 2010	£2,640
Violin Bow	G/T 59 g. with golden rose inset	Thu 1st October 2009	£1,440
Violin Bow	G/T 63 g. Bury, 1972 engraved	Thu 1st October 2009	£3,000
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	Sun 1st March 2009	£1,200
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g. frog inlaid with 'Rose' motif	Sat 1st November 2008	£1,778
Viola Bow	G/E 74 g. inlaid gold Tudor Rose	Wed 1st October 2008	£1,600
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g. Hawkhurst, 1974, frog inlaid with silver roses	Wed 1st October 2008	£1,500
Violin Bow	G/T 63 g. Hawkhurst, 1973, frog inlaid with gold roses	Wed 1st October 2008	£3,125
Violin Bow	G/E 59 g. Hawkhurst, 1970 c., frog inlaid with engraved roses	Sat 1st March 2008	£2,125
Violin Bow	G/T 65.5 g. Hawkhurst, 1971, frog inlaid with Coat of arms	Sat 1st March 2008	£1,250
Violin Bow	G/T 61 g. Frog with 'rose' inlay	Sat 1st March 2008	£1,606
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g. Inlaid silver roses	Sat 1st December 2007	£847
Cello Bow	G/E 83.5 g. Hawkhurst, 1967	Thu 1st February 2007	£2,280
Cello Bow	G/E 85 g.	Thu 1st February 2007	£2,400
Cello Bow	S/E 74 g.	Thu 1st February 2007	£660
Viola Bow	G/E 74 g.	Thu 1st February 2007	£1,080
Violin Bow	G/T 62.5 g.	Tue 1st November 2005	£1,440
Violin Bow	G/T 57.0 g.	Sat 1st October 2005	£1,376
Viola Bow	S/E 72 g. 'Tudor rose' inlay	Sat 1st October 2005	£1,205
Violin Bow	G/T 60 g. 'Tudor Rose' inlay.	Sun 1st May 2005	£1,684
Violin Bow	G/T 60 g. 'Tudor Rose' inlay.	Sun 1st May 2005	£1,560
Cello Bow	G/E 80 g.	Tue 1st February 2005	£1,800
Viola Bow	S/T 66.5 g.	Tue 1st February 2005	£1,920
Viola Bow	G/E 74 g.	Mon 1st March 2004	£1,800
Viola Bow	55 g. Viol bow, fluted stick, "Corelli" head	Sun 1st February 2004	£203
Violin Bow	G/E 63 g.	Tue 1st July 2003	£1,527
Cello Bow	S/E 86 g.	Thu 1st May 2003	£1,030
Violin Bow	G/E 63 g.	Thu 1st May 2003	£940
Cello Bow	G/E 75 g.	Thu 1st May 2003	£1,689
Cello Bow	S/E 70 g.	Thu 1st May 2003	£588
Viola Bow	G/E 72 g.	Sat 1st March 2003	£1,800
Violin Bow	S/T 60 g.	Fri 1st November 2002	£1,554
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	Fri 1st November 2002	£1,135
Cello Bow	G/T 89 g.	Sat 1st June 2002	£1,283
Violin Bow	G/T 66 g.	Fri 1st March 2002	£900
Violin Bow	G/T 61 g.	Thu 1st November 2001	£1,725
Viola Bow	G/T 72 g.	Sat 1st September 2001	£1,725
Cello Bow	G/E 84 g.	Wed 1st November 2000	£1,320
Cello Bow	S/E 86 g.	Wed 1st November 2000	£724
Cello Bow	G/T 81 g.	Sat 1st July 2000	£2,040
Violin Bow	G/T 60 g.	Sat 1st July 2000	£2,400
Violin Bow	G/T 63 g.	Thu 1st June 2000	£1,955
Viola Bow	G/E 70 g.	Mon 1st November 1999	£2,070
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	Mon 1st November 1999	£1,278
Violin Bow	S/T 60 g.	Mon 1st March 1999	£1,150
Cello Bow	G/T 88 g.	Mon 1st March 1999	£1,100
Violin Bow	G/T 63 g.	Sun 1st November 1998	£2,530
Violin Bow	G/T 62 g.	Tue 1st September 1998	£1,882
Violin Bow	S/T 64 g.	Mon 1st June 1998	£920
Violin Bow	G/T 62 g.	Sun 1st March 1998	£3,220
Violin Bow	G/T 63 g.	Sun 1st March 1998	£1,725
Violin Bow	G/T 64 g.	Sat 1st November 1997	£1,495
Cello Bow	G/E 78 g.	Sun 1st June 1997	£2,530
Cello Bow	G/I 75 g.	Sat 1st March 1997	£1,150
Viola Bow	G/T 72 g.	Sat 1st March 1997	£2,070
Violin Bow	G/E 64 g.	Sat 1st March 1997	£690
Cello Bow	G/E 79 g.	Fri 1st November 1996	£2,875
Viola Bow	S/E 71 g.	Fri 1st November 1996	£2,070
Violin Bow	G/E 61 g.	Fri 1st November 1996	£1,380
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	Thu 1st August 1996	£966
Violin Bow	G/T	Sat 1st June 1996	£2,300
Violin Bow	S/E	Sat 1st June 1996	£1,035
Viola Bow	G/E 69 g.	Sat 1st June 1996	£1,495
Cello Bow	G/E 84 g.	Fri 1st March 1996	£977
Viola Bow	G/I 74 g.	Fri 1st March 1996	£2,070
Viola Bow	G/E 76 g.	Fri 1st March 1996	£1,380
Viola Bow	S/T 71 g.	Fri 1st March 1996	£1,265
Violin Bow	G/T 62 g.	Fri 1st March 1996	£3,335
Cello Bow	G/E 89 g.	Fri 1st March 1996	£690
Cello Bow	S/E 88 g.	Fri 1st March 1996	£460
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	Fri 1st March 1996	£437
Violin Bow	G/E 60 g.	Fri 1st December 1995	£1,519
Violin Bow	G/E 62 g.	Fri 1st December 1995	£1,374
Violin Bow	G/T 60 g.	Wed 1st November 1995	£805
Viola Bow	S/E 69 g.	Thu 1st June 1995	£2,070
Viola Bow	G/T 67 g.	Thu 1st June 1995	£1,840
Cello Bow	G/E 80 g.	Wed 1st March 1995	£1,322
Violin Bow	G/T 62 g.	Wed 1st March 1995	£3,335
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	Thu 1st December 1994	£368
Viola Bow	G/T 70 g.	Thu 1st December 1994	£1,622
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	Tue 1st November 1994	£851
Cello Bow	G/T 79 g.	Wed 1st June 1994	£2,300
Cello Bow	G/E 78 g.	Wed 1st June 1994	£1,495
Violin Bow	G/T 60 g.	Wed 1st June 1994	£690
Cello Bow	G/E 76 g.	Wed 1st June 1994	£1,495
Cello Bow	G/T 79 g.	Tue 1st March 1994	£1,955
Cello Bow	G/E 85 g.	Tue 1st March 1994	£1,265
Violin Bow	G/T 62 g.	Mon 1st November 1993	£1,709
Viola Bow	G/I 75 g.	Fri 1st October 1993	£2,530
Cello Bow	G/E 77 g.	Tue 1st June 1993	£1,840
Viola Bow	S/E 67 g.	Tue 1st June 1993	£1,380
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	Tue 1st June 1993	£858
Cello Bow	G/T 75 g.	Sat 1st May 1993	£1,833
Cello Bow	G/T 77 g.	Sat 1st May 1993	£1,467
Violin Bow	G/E 61 g.	Sat 1st May 1993	£1,687
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	Sun 1st November 1992	£880
Viola Bow	S/E 72 g.	Mon 1st June 1992	£715
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	Mon 1st June 1992	£858
Violin Bow	G/T 62 g.	Sun 1st March 1992	£2,420
Violin Bow	G/E 59 g.	Sun 1st March 1992	£715
Viola Bow	G/I 75 g.	Mon 1st March 1982	£1,589

Biographies

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.