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Arthur Bultitude

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£6,777

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Cello Bow	Dorothy Fellows collection, ilver mounted, octagonal stick stamped A.R. Bultitude, tortoiseshell frog	March 2025	£2,640
Cello Bow	Dorothy Fellows collection, silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped A.R. Bultitude, ebony frog	March 2025	£2,160
Cello Bow	Dorothy Fellows collection, silver mounted, round stick stamped A.R. Bultitude, ebony frog	March 2025	£2,040
Violin Bow	Gold mounted, tortoiseshell frog, some very slight imperfections to the frog, good condition	March 2025	£3,660
Cello Bow	Gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped A.R. Bultitude, tortoiseshell frog with gold Tudor rose	March 2025	£4,636
Violin Bow	Gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped A. R. Bultitude, ivory frog and button, whalebone lapping	March 2024	£2,760
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, round stick stamped A.R. Bultitude, tortoiseshell frog with silver rose, silver button	March 2024	£1,440
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped A. R. Bultitude, Tudor rose inset to frog	February 2024	£2,116
Cello Bow	Gold mounted, round stick stamped twice A. R. Bultitude England	November 2023	£6,777
Violin Bow	Gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped A.R. Bultitude, tortoiseshell frog with gold rose	October 2023	£1,680
Cello Bow	Gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped A.R. Bultitude	October 2023	£4,706
Cello Bow		May 2014	£1,750
Cello Bow		May 2014	£3,125
Violin Bow		May 2013	£1,125
Cello Bow		October 2012	£3,000
Cello Bow		March 2012	£2,000
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	December 2011	£540
Violin Bow	G/T 60 g.	March 2011	£2,160
Violin Bow	G/E 64 g. chased gold, with rose inset	October 2010	£1,875
Cello Bow	G/T 80 g. Hawkhurst, 1966	October 2010	£2,500
Violin Bow	G/E 63 g.	June 2010	£1,920
Viola Bow	G/E 71 g.	March 2010	£2,640
Violin Bow	G/T 59 g. with golden rose inset	October 2009	£1,440
Violin Bow	G/T 63 g. Bury, 1972 engraved	October 2009	£3,000
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	March 2009	£1,200
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g. frog inlaid with 'Rose' motif	November 2008	£1,778
Viola Bow	G/E 74 g. inlaid gold Tudor Rose	October 2008	£1,600
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g. Hawkhurst, 1974, frog inlaid with silver roses	October 2008	£1,500
Violin Bow	G/T 63 g. Hawkhurst, 1973, frog inlaid with gold roses	October 2008	£3,125
Violin Bow	G/E 59 g. Hawkhurst, 1970 c., frog inlaid with engraved roses	March 2008	£2,125
Violin Bow	G/T 65.5 g. Hawkhurst, 1971, frog inlaid with Coat of arms	March 2008	£1,250
Violin Bow	G/T 61 g. Frog with 'rose' inlay	March 2008	£1,606
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g. Inlaid silver roses	December 2007	£847
Cello Bow	G/E 83.5 g. Hawkhurst, 1967	February 2007	£2,280
Cello Bow	G/E 85 g.	February 2007	£2,400
Cello Bow	S/E 74 g.	February 2007	£660
Viola Bow	G/E 74 g.	February 2007	£1,080
Violin Bow	G/T 62.5 g.	November 2005	£1,440
Violin Bow	G/T 57.0 g.	October 2005	£1,376
Viola Bow	S/E 72 g. 'Tudor rose' inlay	October 2005	£1,205
Violin Bow	G/T 60 g. 'Tudor Rose' inlay.	May 2005	£1,684
Violin Bow	G/T 60 g. 'Tudor Rose' inlay.	May 2005	£1,560
Cello Bow	G/E 80 g.	February 2005	£1,800
Viola Bow	S/T 66.5 g.	February 2005	£1,920
Viola Bow	G/E 74 g.	March 2004	£1,800
Viola Bow	55 g. Viol bow, fluted stick, "Corelli" head	February 2004	£203
Violin Bow	G/E 63 g.	July 2003	£1,527
Cello Bow	S/E 86 g.	May 2003	£1,030
Violin Bow	G/E 63 g.	May 2003	£940
Cello Bow	G/E 75 g.	May 2003	£1,689
Cello Bow	S/E 70 g.	May 2003	£588
Viola Bow	G/E 72 g.	March 2003	£1,800
Violin Bow	S/T 60 g.	November 2002	£1,554
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	November 2002	£1,135
Cello Bow	G/T 89 g.	June 2002	£1,283
Violin Bow	G/T 66 g.	March 2002	£900
Violin Bow	G/T 61 g.	November 2001	£1,725
Viola Bow	G/T 72 g.	September 2001	£1,725
Cello Bow	G/E 84 g.	November 2000	£1,320
Cello Bow	S/E 86 g.	November 2000	£724
Cello Bow	G/T 81 g.	July 2000	£2,040
Violin Bow	G/T 60 g.	July 2000	£2,400
Violin Bow	G/T 63 g.	June 2000	£1,955
Viola Bow	G/E 70 g.	November 1999	£2,070
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	November 1999	£1,278
Violin Bow	S/T 60 g.	March 1999	£1,150
Cello Bow	G/T 88 g.	March 1999	£1,100
Violin Bow	G/T 63 g.	November 1998	£2,530
Violin Bow	G/T 62 g.	September 1998	£1,882
Violin Bow	S/T 64 g.	June 1998	£920
Violin Bow	G/T 62 g.	March 1998	£3,220
Violin Bow	G/T 63 g.	March 1998	£1,725
Violin Bow	G/T 64 g.	November 1997	£1,495
Cello Bow	G/E 78 g.	June 1997	£2,530
Cello Bow	G/I 75 g.	March 1997	£1,150
Viola Bow	G/T 72 g.	March 1997	£2,070
Violin Bow	G/E 64 g.	March 1997	£690
Cello Bow	G/E 79 g.	November 1996	£2,875
Viola Bow	S/E 71 g.	November 1996	£2,070
Violin Bow	G/E 61 g.	November 1996	£1,380
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	August 1996	£966
Violin Bow	G/T	June 1996	£2,300
Violin Bow	S/E	June 1996	£1,035
Viola Bow	G/E 69 g.	June 1996	£1,495
Cello Bow	G/E 84 g.	March 1996	£977
Viola Bow	G/I 74 g.	March 1996	£2,070
Viola Bow	G/E 76 g.	March 1996	£1,380
Viola Bow	S/T 71 g.	March 1996	£1,265
Violin Bow	G/T 62 g.	March 1996	£3,335
Cello Bow	G/E 89 g.	March 1996	£690
Cello Bow	S/E 88 g.	March 1996	£460
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	March 1996	£437
Violin Bow	G/E 60 g.	December 1995	£1,519
Violin Bow	G/E 62 g.	December 1995	£1,374
Violin Bow	G/T 60 g.	November 1995	£805
Viola Bow	S/E 69 g.	June 1995	£2,070
Viola Bow	G/T 67 g.	June 1995	£1,840
Cello Bow	G/E 80 g.	March 1995	£1,322
Violin Bow	G/T 62 g.	March 1995	£3,335
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	December 1994	£368
Viola Bow	G/T 70 g.	December 1994	£1,622
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	November 1994	£851
Cello Bow	G/T 79 g.	June 1994	£2,300
Cello Bow	G/E 78 g.	June 1994	£1,495
Violin Bow	G/T 60 g.	June 1994	£690
Cello Bow	G/E 76 g.	June 1994	£1,495
Cello Bow	G/T 79 g.	March 1994	£1,955
Cello Bow	G/E 85 g.	March 1994	£1,265
Violin Bow	G/T 62 g.	November 1993	£1,709
Viola Bow	G/I 75 g.	October 1993	£2,530
Cello Bow	G/E 77 g.	June 1993	£1,840
Viola Bow	S/E 67 g.	June 1993	£1,380
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	June 1993	£858
Cello Bow	G/T 75 g.	May 1993	£1,833
Cello Bow	G/T 77 g.	May 1993	£1,467
Violin Bow	G/E 61 g.	May 1993	£1,687
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	November 1992	£880
Viola Bow	S/E 72 g.	June 1992	£715
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	June 1992	£858
Violin Bow	G/T 62 g.	March 1992	£2,420
Violin Bow	G/E 59 g.	March 1992	£715
Viola Bow	G/I 75 g.	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.