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Frank Passa
Highest auction price achieved
£ 1644.00
PASSA, Frank Born 1916 New York, d.2001 Santa Rosa, California USA. Violin and bow maker. Pupil of S. F. Sacconi. Worked for Henry Ruping in Brooklyn 1938-1940. Studied bow making with Bernard Millant and Emile Ouchard c.1939. Established independently in New York 1940-1951 with a break for military service in 1943. Worked part-time for Emile Herrmann 1948-1951 under Sacconi. Joined Wurlitzer with Sacconi 1951-1958. Established independently in San Francisco 1958-1999. Made no bows after 1958, but concentrated on repair, restoration, and teaching. Bows branded: F. PASSA S. F. [Wenberg]
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Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | G/E 64 g. | Thu 1st December 11 | £ 1020.00 |
| Viola Bow | G/E 62.0 g. [Attributed to "Reid B. Kowallis"] | Thu 1st April 10 | £ 1644.00 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 57 g. | Thu 1st October 09 | £ 1348.00 |
| Viola Bow | G/E 73 g. San Francisco | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 926.00 |
| Viola Bow | G/E 72 g. San Francisco | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 371.00 |
| Viola Bow | G/E 77 g. San Francisco | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 371.00 |
| Viola Bow | G/E 71 g. San Francisco | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 988.00 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 61 g. San Francisco | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 865.00 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 61 g. San Francisco | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 741.00 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 61 g. San Francisco | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 741.00 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 62 g. San Francisco | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 803.00 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 62 g. San Francisco | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 1050.00 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 61 g. San Francisco | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 618.00 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 61 g. San Francisco | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 1112.00 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 62 g. San Francisco | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 988.00 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 61 g. San Francisco | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 988.00 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 61 g. San Francisco | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 1050.00 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 62 g. [Workshop of] | Mon 1st May 06 | £ 1265.00 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 62 g. | Sun 1st May 05 | £ 840.00 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 63 g. unstamped [Workshop] | Thu 1st April 04 | £ 539.00 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 63 g. stamped [Workshop] | Thu 1st April 04 | £ 741.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | Wed 1st May 96 | £ 451.00 |
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