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Jean Joseph Martin

Mirecourt, Paris, 1837–1910

Bow maker working for J. B. Vuillaume. Fine craftsmanship. Very few bear his own brand: J. J. MARTIN — John Dilworth

Worked Mirecourt, Paris
Made Cello Bow, Viola Bow, Violin Bow

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£17,175

346 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin BowSilver mounted, minus hair Lot 345VichyDecember 2025£4,604est. € 4.000-5.000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 47VichyDecember 2025£4,511est. € 4.000-5.000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 296VichyDecember 2025£4,385est. € 4.000-5.000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 384VichyDecember 2025£4,385est. € 4.000-5.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, stick and head dents Lot 339VichyDecember 2025£3,289est. € 3.000-4.000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 2185VichyDecember 2025£3,044est. € 1.800-2.000
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 630VichyDecember 2025£1,648est. € 1.500-2.000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 576VichyDecember 2025£1,429est. € 1.000-1.200
Violin BowSilver mounted, thin hair and lapping, stick dents Lot 411VichyDecember 2025£1,241est. € 800-1.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, amourette stick Lot 2148VichyDecember 2025£988est. € 800-1.000
Violin Bowsigned Guarini Lot 2039VichyDecember 2025£678est. € 400-500
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 85TarisioNovember 2025£3,682est. $ 4,000-6,000
Violin BowFrog in Jean Baptiste Vuillaume model Lot 91AguttesNovember 2025£877est. € 1.000-2.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick, frog and button from the Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy workshop Lot 63TarisioOctober 2025£7,200est. £ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowSiver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button, tinsel lapping Lot 185Ingles & HaydayOctober 2025£6,000est. £ 6,000-8,000
Cello BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped, light tinsel lapping Lot 12TarisioOctober 2025£3,900est. £ 2,500-4,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, signed Tourte Lot 599VichyJune 2025£1,517est. € 1.500-1.800
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 750VichyJune 2025£2,385est. € 1.500-2.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed A Lot 46VichyJune 2025£4,840est. € 5.000-6.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, ebony frog, nickel and ebony button Lot 134Millon & AssociésJune 2025£2,105est. € 2.000-3.000
Violin BowVuillaume model, silver mounted Lot 118AguttesJune 2025£4,745est. € 4.500-7.500
Cello BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 14TarisioMay 2025£11,518est. € 12.000-18.000
Viola BowGold mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 39TarisioMay 2025£17,175est. € 12.000-18.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 102TarisioMay 2025£11,113est. € 8.000-12.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, stamped Gallon Fils, head restoration, otherwise fair condition Lot 2147LaurentJanuary 2024£1,150est. £600
Violin BowNickel mounted, amourette stick, unhaired, ferrule and heel missing, mortice and frog cracks Lot 683LaurentJanuary 2024£985est. € 900-1.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, amourette stick, good condition Lot 878LaurentJanuary 2024£1,533est. € 1.500-1.800
Violin BowSilver mounted, later nickel button, handle and head blemishes, frog cracks, handle wear, good condition Lot 42LaurentJanuary 2024£3,191est. € 2.000-3.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button Lot 128Ingles & H.January 2024£9,600est. £ 6,000-8,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 69TarisioJanuary 2024£5,994est. $ 5,000-8,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button Lot 127Ingles & H.January 2024£5,040est. £ 4,000-6,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button Lot 125Ingles & H.January 2024£3,360est. £ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, nickel and ebony button Lot 126Ingles & H.January 2024£3,360est. £ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, amourette stick Lot 2150VichyNovember 2023£1,084est. € 1.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, stick broken and reglued, reworked head Lot 2237VichyNovember 2023£1,518est. € 700-800
Violin BowNickel mounted, thin hair and lapping Lot 695VichyNovember 2023£2,058est. € 1.800-2.000
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 738VichyNovember 2023£1,192est. € 1.200-1.500
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 232VichyNovember 2023£4,449est. € 4.000-5.000
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 343VichyNovember 2023£2,595est. € 2.500-3.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 96TarisioNovember 2023£3,872est. $ 4,000-6,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped J. Derazey Lot 35TarisioOctober 2023£9,600est. £ 8,000-12,000
Violin BowNorman Rosenberg collection, nickel mounted, round stick, ebony frog Vuillaume style with pearl eye Lot 78Ingles & HaydayOctober 2023£3,360est. £ 1,800-2,500
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, nickel and ebony button Lot 262Ingles & HaydayOctober 2023£2,040est. £ 1,800-2,500
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Lupot on the handle, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver button Lot 265Ingles & HaydayOctober 2023£10,200est. £ 6,000-8,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped J. Hel, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button Lot 266Ingles & HaydayOctober 2023£10,200est. £ 4,000-6,000
Cello BowSilver mounted, round stick faintly stamped Vuillaume à Paris Lot 12TarisioOctober 2023£16,733est. € 7.000-10.000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 2270Gardiner HoulgateSeptember 2023£3,416est. £ 1,500-2,000
Violin BowRosenberg collection, silver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, original lapping Lot 185Ingles & HaydayJune 2023£7,800est. £ 4,000-6,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, minus hair Lot 185VichyJune 2023£6,722est. € 3.000-4.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, thin hair and lapping Lot 187VichyJune 2023£5,557est. € 4.000-5.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, nickel ferrule Lot 232VichyJune 2023£3,102est. € 3.000-4.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick stamped Blanchard Lot 50TarisioJune 2023£2,529est. € 2.500-4.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, signed J. Guarini, ebony frog Lot 63ApolliumJune 2023£2,346est. € 2.000-3.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, thin hair and lapping Lot 395VichyJune 2023£2,137est. € 2.000-2.500
Violin BowNickel mounted, signed Vuillaume Lot 938VichyMay 2023£3,862est. € 1.500-1.800
Viola BowNickel mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, button by another hand of the period Lot 395Ingles & HaydayMarch 2023£7,200est. £ 4,000-6,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick, Vuillaume style ebony frog with pearl eye, ebony and silver button Lot 77Ingles & HaydayMarch 2023£12,000est. £ 4,000-6,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 73TarisioMarch 2023£6,275est. € 6.000-9.000
Cello BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 3Gardiner HoulgateMarch 2023£5,470est. $ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 33VichyDecember 2022£5,180est. € 5.000-6.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed Vuillaume Lot 133VichyDecember 2022£4,927est. € 5.000-6.000
Cello BowNickel mounted Lot 141VichyDecember 2022£3,968est. € 3.000-4.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Stentor, frog remounted in silver Lot 80TarisioNovember 2022£6,563est. $ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick stamped J. Guarini Lot 75TarisioNovember 2022£3,534est. $ 2,500-4,000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 540VichyNovember 2022£2,785est. € 2.000-3.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, thin lapping Lot 700VichyNovember 2022£1,606est. € 1.500-2.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, exotic wood stick Lot 600VichyNovember 2022£1,499est. € 1.500-1.800
Violin BowNickel mounted, thin hair and lapping Lot 2197VichyNovember 2022£440est. € 500
Cello BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped J. Guarini Lot 14TarisioOctober 2022£8,893est. € 8.000-12.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, thin hair Lot 147VichyJune 2022£4,226est. € 4.000-5.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 66TarisioJune 2022£4,230est. $ 5,000-8,000
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 377VichyJune 2022£2,065est. € 2.000-2.200
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, later nickel and ebony button Lot 139Ingles & HaydayMarch 2022£6,000est. £ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button Lot 138Ingles & HaydayMarch 2022£5,400est. £ 4,000-6,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, nickel and ebony button Lot 77Ingles & HaydayMarch 2022£4,200est. £ 2,500-3,500
Viola BowSilver mounted, silver lapping Lot 335VichyDecember 2021£7,388est. € 8.000-10.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed Vuillaume à ..., thin hair and lapping Lot 238VichyDecember 2021£11,082est. € 5.000-6.000
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 143VichyDecember 2021£3,166est. € 3.000-4.000
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 595VichyDecember 2021£1,888est. € 1.000-1.500
Violin BowNickel mounted, thin lapping Lot 930VichyDecember 2021£1,633est. € 1.500-2.000
Cello BowSilver mounted Lot 338VichyDecember 2021£15,831est. € 8.000-10.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Vuillaume à Paris, Vuillaume model ebony frog, silver lapping Lot 291ArtealNovember 2021£6,439est. CHF 4,500-5,500
Cello BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped F. Arfelier Devrel, button later Lot 19TarisioNovember 2021£7,433est. $ 8,000-12,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped J. Martin Lot 87TarisioJune 2021£4,500est. £ 3,500-5,500
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick stamped J. Guarini Lot 76TarisioJune 2021£4,200est. £ 1,800-2,500
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, later silver button Lot 156Ingles & HaydayJune 2021£3,600est. £ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped J. Guarini Lot 94TarisioJune 2021£3,540est. £ 6,000-9,000
Violin BowAmourette stick Lot 226VichyJune 2021£1,764est. € 1.500-2.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, thin hair, light lapping Lot 244VichyJune 2021£1,603est. € 1.500-1.800
Cello BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 16TarisioJune 2021£9,440est. £ 8,000-12,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, stamped J.B. Vuillaume, thin lapping Lot 283VichyDecember 2020£6,048est. € 5.000-6.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, thin silver lapping Lot 277VichyDecember 2020£4,480est. € 3.000-4.000
Violin BowFrog and button by E.A. Ouchard Lot 91VichyDecember 2020£3,360est. € 3.000-4.000
Cello BowSilver mounted, minus hair Lot 735VichyDecember 2020£2,891est. € 1.000-1.500
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Vuillaume à Paris, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 170Ingles & HaydayOctober 2020£5,400est. £ 5,000-8,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, octagonal stick bearing an illegible stamp, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 171Ingles & HaydayOctober 2020£4,800est. £ 4,000-6,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 117Brompton’sOctober 2020£4,620est. £ 4,000-5,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick bearing an illegible stamp, ebony frog with Paris eye Lot 118Ingles & HaydayOctober 2020£1,560est. £ 1,400-1,800
Violin BowNickel mounted, amourette stick Lot 550VichyJuly 2020£974
Violin BowNickel mounted, minus hair Lot 750VichyJuly 2020£1,623
Violin BowSilver mounted, thin lapping Lot 1250VichyJuly 2020£1,618
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick stamped J. Martin Lot 119TarisioMarch 2020£4,800est. £ 2,500-4,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, nickel and ebony button Lot 185Ingles & HaydayMarch 2020£4,560est. £ 4,000-6,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, signed Guarini Lot 149VichyMarch 2020£255est. € 150
Silver mounted, round stick stamped J. Guarini Lot 13February 2020£10,194est. $ 7,000-10,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped, button later Lot 80TarisioFebruary 2020£7,414est. $ 7,000-10,000
Violin BowMade fot Thibouville-Lamy, silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Jean-Joseph Martin, without hair Lot 2280Gardiner HoulgateDecember 2019£3,840est. £ 3.000-4.000
Violin BowÉmile Français collection, illustrated in L'Archet tome II p. 417 n. 6, thin lapping Lot 343VichyNovember 2019£15,403est. € 8.000-10.000
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 77VichyNovember 2019£2,051est. € 2.000-3.000
Cello BowNickel mounted, octagonal stick unstamped Lot 8TarisioOctober 2019£2,950est. £ 2,500-4,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button Lot 52Ingles & HaydayOctober 2019£7,200est. £ 6,000-9,000
Cello BowNickel mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, nickel and ebony button Lot 88Ingles & HaydayOctober 2019£7,200est. £ 6,000-8,000
Violin BowVuillaume style, nickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 51SunriseSeptember 2019£5,633est. ¥ 700,000-900,000
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 91VichyJune 2019£1,807est. € 1.500-2.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, minus hair Lot 146VichyJune 2019£2,445est. € 2.500-3.000
Violin BowGold mounted, round stick unbranded, tortoiseshell frog Lot 261Freeman'sMay 2019£15,526est. $ 16,000-22,000
Cello BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 22TarisioMarch 2019£2,160est. £ 1,200-1,800
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 100TarisioMarch 2019£2,400est. £ 2,000-3,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 103TarisioMarch 2019£2,000est. £ 2,500-4,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, minus hair, thin lapping Lot 47VichyDecember 2018£1,924est. € 2.000-3.000
Violin BowMade for Vuillaume, nickel mounted, amourette stick Lot 147VichyDecember 2018£1,603est. € 2.000-3.000
Small Violin BowThree-quarter size violin bow, nickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 204SkinnersNovember 2018£189est. $ 200-300
Violin BowNickel mounted, abeille stick, minus hair Lot 279De BaecqueNovember 2018£117est. € 80-100
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped, button later Lot 111TarisioOctober 2018£6,600est. £ 5,000-8,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped J. Guarini, ferrule engraved RB Lot 114TarisioOctober 2018£7,200est. £ 6,000-9,000
Violin BowRené Quenoil collection, nickel mounted, amourette stick Lot 200VichySeptember 2018£2,356est. € 1.500
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 887VichyJune 2018£2,522est. € 1.500
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 44VichyJune 2018£1,577est. € 1.000-1.200
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 83VichyJune 2018£4,417est. € 3.500-4.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, minus hair, thin lapping Lot 194VichyJune 2018£2,103est. € 2.000-3.000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 244VichyJune 2018£2,103est. € 2.000-3.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick stamped Stentor, ebony frog with pearl eye, nickel and ebony button Lot 1321Gardiner HoulgateJune 2018£1,320est. £ 700-1,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 57TarisioMay 2018£1,504est. $ 1,500-2,200
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped illegibly, stanhope lens at the frog displaying J.B. Vuillaume Lot 88TarisioMay 2018£13,920est. $ 16,000-22,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button Lot 137Ingles & HaydayMarch 2018£5,040est. £ 4,400-6,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick, ebony frog in Vuillaume model Lot 222ApolliumMarch 2018£4,058est. € 3.000-3.500
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 80TarisioFebruary 2018£3,005est. $ 2,000-3,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped J. Martin Lot 81TarisioFebruary 2018£5,152est. $ 3,000-5,000
Cello BowNickel mounted, abeille stick Lot 897VichyNovember 2017£502est. € 400
Violin BowSilver mounted, later red varnish Lot 28VichyNovember 2017£3,696est. € 4.000-5.000
Cello BowSilver mounted, thin lapping Lot 82VichyNovember 2017£5,069est. € 5.000-6.000
Cello BowNickel mounted Lot 138VichyNovember 2017£4,752est. € 3.000-4.000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 183VichyNovember 2017£11,088est. € 4.000-5.000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 278VichyNovember 2017£3,168est. € 3.000-3.500
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 200VichySeptember 2017£792est. € 800
Cello BowNickel mounted, abeille stick, thin lapping Lot 286VichySeptember 2017£95est. € 100
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 234VichyJune 2017£2,714est. € 1.500-2.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, amourette stick Lot 247VichyJune 2017£2,088est. € 1.500-2.000
Cello BowSilver mounted Lot 384VichyJune 2017£3,654est. € 4.000-5.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, signed, minus hair Lot 436VichyJune 2017£2,088est. € 1.200-1.500
Violin BowNickel mounted, signed Stentor Lot 441VichyJune 2017£4,698est. € 4.000-5.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 82Brompton’sJune 2017£4,800est. £ 4,000-6,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped J Thibouville-Ly Lot 108TarisioMay 2017£2,775est. $ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button Lot 51Ingles & HaydayMarch 2017£7,200est. £ 6,000-8,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick stamped J. Martin, button later Lot 99TarisioFebruary 2017£2,839est. $ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 132VichyDecember 2016£1,828est. € 2.000-3.000
Violin BowViolin Bow Lot 133VichyDecember 2016£1,726est. € 2.000-3.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick stamped F.N. VOIRIN Lot 89SunriseNovember 2016£4,004est. ¥ 350,000-450,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped J. Martin, ebony frog with pearl eye, nickel button Lot 145Gardiner HoulgateOctober 2016£660est. £ 600-800
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 134TarisioOctober 2016£3,692est. $ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 91TarisioJune 2016£3,300est. £ 2,500-4,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped J. Martin, grain lifts to stick Lot 3Brompton’sJune 2016£960est. £ 1,000-1,500
Violin BowMade for Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy, silver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 77TarisioMay 2016£2,700est. $ 1,500-2,200
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 108TarisioMarch 2016£6,600est. £ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 109TarisioMarch 2016£2,655est. £ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button Lot 72Ingles & HaydayMarch 2016£2,160est. £ 2,000-3,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 77TarisioFebruary 2016£3,388est. $ 6,000-9,000
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 92VichyDecember 2015£1,448est. € 2.000-3.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, minus hair Lot 187VichyDecember 2015£3,578est. € 3.000-4.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, thin lapping Lot 194VichyDecember 2015£1,619est. € 2.000-3.000
Cello BowSilver mounted, thin lapping Lot 337VichyDecember 2015£2,556est. € 3.000-4.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick, stamped to the frog Bazin Lot 63TarisioNovember 2015£2,242est. £ 1,500-2,200
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Guarini Lot 225Brompton’sNovember 2015£2,400est. £ 2,000-3,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped, ferrule and ebony thumb-piece later redone and heel new Lot 126TarisioOctober 2015£2,677est. $ 5,000-8,000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 32VichyJune 2015£3,941est. € 2.000-3.000
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 47VichyJune 2015£1,226est. € 1.000-1.200
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 97VichyJune 2015£4,204est. € 3.000-4.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, minus hair Lot 238VichyJune 2015£2,015est. € 2.500-3.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped, frog chevalled Lot 127TarisioJune 2015£4,131est. $ 8,000-12,000
Cello BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 547Brompton’sJune 2015£2,400est. £ 4,000-6,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick bearing a spurious stamp Vuillaume à Paris Lot 156TarisioMay 2015£7,497est. $ 10,000-15,000
Violin BowMade for Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy, silver mounted, round stick stamped J. Thibouville Lamy Lot 157TarisioMay 2015£7,243est. $ 12,000-18,000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 42VichyDecember 2014£4,050est. € 5.000-6.000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 44VichyDecember 2014£1,224est. € 1.000-1.500
Violin BowNickel mounted, silk lapping Lot 84VichyDecember 2014£1,224est. € 1.500-2.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, ebony frog Lot 198VichyDecember 2014£1,884est. € 2.000-3.000
Cello BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 46TarisioOctober 2014£2,214est. $ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowSilver remounted, round stick stamped twice to the handle Guarini Lot 149TarisioOctober 2014£3,564est. $ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 157TarisioOctober 2014£2,251est. $ 4,000-6,000
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 179VichyJune 2014£1,451est. € 1.200-1.500
Violin BowSilver mounted, thin lapping Lot 196VichyJune 2014£1,935est. € 2.000-3.000
Cello BowNickel mounted Lot 231VichyJune 2014£968est. € 1.000-1.200
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick double-branded Guarini on each side, splined to head Lot 136TarisioJune 2014£540est. £ 600-900
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 148TarisioJune 2014£5,400est. £ 1,200-1,800
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped, button later Lot 137TarisioMay 2014£2,654est. $ 5,000-8,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick stamped Stentor à Paris Lot 53TarisioMarch 2014£1,440est. £ 1,200-1,800
Violin BowNickel mounted, silk lapping Lot 663VichyDecember 2013£647est. € 600
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed Lot 137VichyDecember 2013£2,887est. € 2.000-3.000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 383VichyDecember 2013£5,972est. € 4.000-5.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped J. Guarini Lot 183TarisioOctober 2013£7,526est. $ 10,000-15,000
Violin BowNckel mounted, signed Simon, thin lapping Lot 83VichyJune 2013£3,060est. € 3.000-4.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed Peccatte Lot 88VichyJune 2013£5,304est. € 5.000-6.000
Cello BowSilver mounted, signed H.C. Silvestre à Paris Lot 187VichyJune 2013£3,060est. € 3.000-4.000
Cello BowNickel mounted Lot 231VichyJune 2013£612est. € 1.000-1.200
Violin BowSilver mounted, minus hair Lot 386VichyJune 2013£1,734est. € 2.000-3.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed Peccatte Lot 433VichyJune 2013£3,876est. € 3.000-4.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, octagonal stick, ebony frog, without hair and lapping, very used Lot 27Etude TajanMay 2013£1,310est. € 500-800
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, button with two silver bands Lot 100Ingles & HaydayMay 2013£6,000est. £ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 75SkinnersApril 2013£1,943est. $ 6,000-8,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, unstamped Lot 92TarisioMarch 2013£4,800est. £ 2,500-4,000
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 146VichyDecember 2012£3,122est. € 800-1.000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 178VichyDecember 2012£3,903est. € 3.000-4.000
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 243VichyDecember 2012£2,146est. € 2.000-3.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, unstamped Lot 98TarisioOctober 2012£2,400est. £ 2,000-3,000
Small Violin Bow1/2 size violin bow, nickel mounted, unstamped Lot 82TarisioJuly 2012£612est. $ 1,200-1,800
Violin BowNickel mounted, stamped J. Martin Lot 183TarisioJuly 2012£2,295est. $ 1,200-1,800
Violin BowNickel mounted, minus hair Lot 745VichyJune 2012£585est. € 700
Cello BowNickel mounted Lot 79VichyJune 2012£970est. € 1.000-1.200
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed, leather lapping Lot 128VichyJune 2012£7,278est. € 2.000-3.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, unstamped Lot 72TarisioJune 2012£12,000est. £ 10,000-15,000
Violin BowGold mounted, round stick stamped J. MARTIN, tortoiseshell frog with pearl eye, gold and ebony button Lot 40Christie'sApril 2012£15,450est. $ 6,000-8,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, stamped J. Martin, button later Lot 148TarisioApril 2012£1,483est. $ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, unstamped Lot 173TarisioApril 2012£8,158est. $ 12,000-18,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 167SkinnersApril 2012£2,935est. $ 4,000-6,000
Violin BowS/E 47 g. without hair, branded "J. Hel"January 2011£4,227
Violin BowN/E 53.2 g. with fine hair, without windingJanuary 2011£845
Violin BowN/E 52.5 g. Brazilwood, no hair / winding Workshop ofJanuary 2011£244
Violin BowN/E 49 g. Brazilwood, no hair or winding Workshop ofJanuary 2011£117
Violin BowN/E 58.5 g.January 2011£3,195
Cello BowS/E 75 g.January 2011£3,139
Violin BowS/E 59 g. Paris , 1880 c.January 2011£1,875
Cello BowS/E 80 g. Paris, 1890 c.January 2011£6,000
Violin BowN/E 63 g.January 2011£660
Violin BowN/E 58.5 g.January 2011£3,000
Violin BowS/E 47.5 g. without hair or winding, branded "Guarini"January 2011£1,323
Violin BowS/E 53.2 g. with fine hair, leather winding, branded "Hel"January 2011£2,094
Violin BowS/E 60.5 g. Probably byJanuary 2011£2,185
Violin BowS/E 52.5 g. stamped "Dodd"January 2011£4,734
Violin BowS/E 57 g. Mirecourt, 1880 c. without hair, stamped "Voirin à Paris" Probably byJanuary 2011£2,500
Cello BowS/E 71.5 g. Mirecourt, 1890 c.January 2011£1,875
Cello BowN/E 55.5 g. without hair or windingJanuary 2010£1,864
Violin BowS/T 51 g. without hair or windingJanuary 2010£6,214
Violin BowN/E 56 g. no hair or winding (collar button missing)January 2010£2,900
Violin BowS/E 56 g. stamped "A Lecomte & Cie Paris"January 2010£1,487
Viola BowS/E 57.5 g. (adjustor later) Workshop ofJanuary 2010£237
Cello BowS/E 80.5 g. stamped "Peccatte" (later adjustor)January 2010£5,250
Violin BowS/E 56.5 g.January 2010£6,024
Violin BowN/E 56 g. without hair or windingJanuary 2010£1,968
Violin BowN/E 52 g. without hair or windingJanuary 2010£3,003
Violin BowN/E 60 g. Attributed toJanuary 2010£960
Violin BowS/E 56.5 g. Amourette wood, without hair Workshop ofJanuary 2009£1,523
Violin BowN/E 52 g. without hair or winding Workshop ofJanuary 2009£435
Violin BowN/E 56 g. Exotic wood, fine winding Workshop ofJanuary 2009£598
Violin BowN/E 50.7 g. Exotic wood, without hair or winding Workshop ofJanuary 2009£272
Violin BowN/E 55.5 g. Brazilwood, without winding Workshop ofJanuary 2009£131
Violin BowS/E 58.5 g. violin or viola bowJanuary 2009£3,337
Violin BowN/E 61.0 g.January 2009£3,000
Violin BowN/E 45 g. without hair or winding Workshop ofJanuary 2009£519
Violin BowN/E 46 g. without hair or windingJanuary 2009£933
Violin BowS/E 58.5 g. violin or viola bowJanuary 2009£5,435
Cello BowS/E 65 g. no hair, lapping, pearl & ferrule Possibly byJanuary 2009£2,750
Violin BowS/E 52 g. without hair Possibly byJanuary 2009£1,250
Violin BowN/E 47 g. 1880 c. without hair or gripJanuary 2009£1,851
Violin BowN/E 48 g. without hair nor winding Workshop ofJanuary 2008£455
Violin BowN/E 53 g. without hairJanuary 2008£1,024
Violin BowS/E 49 g. without windingJanuary 2008£819
Violin BowN/E 45 g. without hairJanuary 2008£1,011
Cello BowS/E 76.0 g.January 2008£8,677
Violin BowN/E 48.5 g. without hair or lappingJanuary 2008£1,521
Violin BowS/E 59.5 g.January 2008£3,218
Violin Bow53 g. without hair nor lapping WorkshopJanuary 2008£204
Violin BowN/E 61 g.January 2008£2,228
Violin BowN/E 54 g.January 2008£3,249
Violin BowN/E 57 g. (later adjustor) WorkshopJanuary 2008£602
Violin BowS/E 51 g. without hair (ferrule and button missing)January 2007£2,978
Violin BowN/E 51.5 g. without hair or winding (no button)January 2007£851
Viola BowS/E 71.0 g. Stamped "Thibouville Lamy"January 2007£6,854
Violin BowN/E 48 g. 1880 c. Child's sizeJanuary 2007£431
Violin BowS/E 59 g. Mirecourt, 1880 c. Stamped "Guarini"January 2007£2,500
Viola BowN/E 60 g. Brazilwood, without winding Workshop ofJanuary 2007£160
Violin BowN/E 52 g. Brazilwood, without hair or winding Workshop ofJanuary 2007£144
Cello BowN/E 66 g. without hair or windingJanuary 2007£2,485
Violin BowS/E 63.5 g. branded "Audinot à Paris" (button ot the period)January 2007£3,206
Violin BowS/E 50 g. without hair or windingJanuary 2007£2,565
Violin BowS/E 58 g. Mirecourt, 1880-85 c. Stamped "Henry a Paris"January 2007£3,639
Violin BowS/E 55 g.January 2007£247
Cello BowS/E 77.0 g. (button later) Probably byJanuary 2007£2,300
Violin Bow47.5 g. without hair or winding (missing heel and ferrule damage)January 2006£719
Violin BowN/E 58 g. branded "Paul Mermet"January 2006£2,796
Violin BowN/E 47 g. without hair or windingJanuary 2006£959
Violin BowN/E 53.5 g. Amourette woodJanuary 2006£3,196
Violin BowS/E 58.5 g. Attributed to "Joseph Henry"January 2006£2,771
Violin BowN/E 56.5 g. with partial grip (repaired at the head)January 2006£468
Violin BowS/E 51 g. without hair or winding WorkshopJanuary 2006£1,943
Cello BowS/E 71.5 g.January 2006£4,452
Violin BowN/E 47.5 g. without hair or winding (frog and button of the period)January 2006£1,214
Violin BowS/E 57.5 g.January 2006£2,024
Violin BowN/E 54.5 g.January 2006£1,226
Violin BowN/E 56 g. without hair, Brazilwood WorkshopJanuary 2005£177
Violin BowS/E 57.5 g. Probably byJanuary 2005£2,640
Violin BowS/E 48.5 g. without hair and wrappingJanuary 2005£1,978
Viola BowN/E 61 g. without hair/wrap, amourette woodJanuary 2005£633
Violin BowN/E 58 g. branded "J. Guarini"January 2005£2,012
Violin BowN/E 61.5 g. Amourette stickJanuary 2005£229
Violin BowN/E 58 g. branded "A. Lecomte & Cie Paris"January 2005£1,003
Violin BowS/I 59.5 g.January 2005£3,600
Violin BowS/E branded "Simon"January 2004£4,070
Violin BowS/E 56.0 g.January 2004£2,545
Cello BowN/E 68.5 g. BrazilwoodJanuary 2004£314
Violin BowN/E 54 g.January 2003£2,547
Violin BowS/E 54 g.January 2003£1,732
Violin BowS/E 60 g.January 2003£5,089
Violin BowS/E 60 g.January 2003£4,700
Violin BowS/E 52 g.January 2003£2,500
Violin BowS/E 47 g.January 2003£1,416
Violin BowN/E 48 g.January 2003£2,760
Viola BowS/E 65 g.January 2002£1,233
Viola BowN/E 71 g.January 2002£5,653
Violin BowN/E 55 g.January 2002£552
Cello BowN/E 61 g.January 2001£945
Violin BowS/E 60 g.January 2001£7,943
Cello BowS/E 81 g.January 2001£3,007
Violin BowS/E 59 g.January 2001£3,759
Violin BowN/E 59 g.January 2001£2,340
Violin BowS/E 60 g.January 2001£3,901
Violin BowS/E 46 g.January 2000£1,529
Violin BowG/T 55 g.January 2000£6,093
Violin BowS/E 56 g.January 2000£2,503
Cello BowS/E 80 g. For "Vuillaume"January 2000£2,933
Violin BowN/E 60 g.January 2000£1,380
Cello BowS/E 80 g.January 1999£4,025
Cello BowS/E 75 g.January 1999£3,052
Violin BowS/E 58 g.January 1999£4,887
Violin BowS/E 51 g.January 1999£2,741
Violin BowS/T 56 g.January 1998£2,645
Violin BowN/E 54 g.January 1998£1,380
Cello BowS/E 60 g.January 1998£402
Violin BowS/E 56 g.January 1996£2,760
Violin BowS/E 59 g.January 1995£2,314
Violin BowS/E 59 g. branded "J. Guarini"January 1995£2,645
Violin BowS/E 56 g.January 1994£1,840
Violin BowS/E 56 g.January 1993£2,415
Violin BowN/E 60 g.January 1991£1,100
Violin BowS/E 61 g.January 1989£1,760
Cello BowS/E 74 g.January 1983£660
Violin BowS/E 58 g.January 1981£733

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

MARTIN, Jean Joseph Born 1837 Mirecourt, died 1910 Paris France. Bow maker working for J. B. Vuillaume. Fine craftsmanship. Very few bear his own brand: J. J. MARTIN

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