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Hermann Richard Pfretzschner

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£6,707

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped H.R. Pfretzschner, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver button	March 2025	£2,040
Cello Bow	Silver mounted, round stick stamped H.R. Pfretzschner, plain ebony frog, silver and ebony button	March 2025	£1,560
Violin Bow	Dorothy Fellows collection, silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped H.R. Pfretzschner, ebony frog	March 2025	£2,160
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, round stick stamped H.R. Pfretzschner, ebony frog with pearl eye	March 2025	£1,680
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped H. R. Pfretzschner	March 2025	£1,440
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, round stick stamped H.R. Pfretzschner and Germany to the lower facet of the handle	March 2025	£2,640
Violin Bow	Gold mounted, round stick stamped H. R. Pfretzschner	March 2025	£4,800
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, signed, fair condition	June 2024	£2,245
Viola Bow	Silver mounted, round stick stamped H. R. Pfretzschner	May 2024	£3,095
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, round stick unstamped	May 2024	£2,270
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, round stick unstamped	May 2024	£5,159
Violin Bow	Gold mounted, round stick unstamped	May 2024	£6,707
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, round stick stamped H.R. Pfretzschner, ebony frog with Paris eye	March 2024	£2,040
Cello Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped H. R. Pfretzschner	March 2024	£3,282
Viola Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped H. R. Pfretzschner	February 2024	£3,586
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Ernst Kessler. Berlin	February 2024	£4,610
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, round stick unstamped	February 2024	£2,356
Violin Bow	Baroque bow, round stick stamped H. R. Pfretzschner, open trench frog, no lapping, very good condition	June 2020	£408
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, round stick stamped H.R. Pfretzschner	June 2020	£1,680
Viola Bow		June 2018	£2,124
Violin Bow		October 2014	£875
Viola Bow	S/E 61.9 g. without hair, branded "Silvestre et Maucotel"	December 2011	£744
Violin Bow	S/E 63.1 g.	December 2011	£1,058
Bass Bow	N/E 120 g. with fine hair, without winding	December 2011	£740
Violin Bow	S/E 80 g.	December 2011	£1,902
Bass Bow	S/E 135 g.	December 2011	£1,480
Violin Bow	G/E 59 g.	November 2011	£2,216
Violin Bow	N/E 55 g.	October 2011	£235
Violin Bow	S/E 63.5 g.	October 2011	£1,267
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	October 2011	£1,267
Violin Bow	S/E 54 g.	October 2011	£950
Violin Bow	N/E 55 g. no hair	October 2011	£192
Violin Bow	S/E 52 g.	October 2011	£483
Viola Bow	S/E 69 g. stamped "Tubbs" [Workshop of]	June 2011	£960
Cello Bow	S/E 75 g. (later button)	June 2011	£288
Cello Bow	S/E 76.5 g. [Workshop of]	May 2011	£1,165
Bass Bow	N/E 135.0 g. [Workshop of]	May 2011	£619
Violin Bow	S/E 62.0 g.	May 2011	£947
Violin Bow	57.5 g.	May 2011	£510
Violin Bow	N/E 52 g. without hair, with leather grip [Workshop Of]	May 2011	£497
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g. without hair	May 2011	£1,562
Violin Bow	S/E 53 g. without hair	May 2011	£213
Violin Bow	S/E 55 g. without hair	May 2011	£337
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	April 2011	£1,330
Bass Bow	N/E 129 g.	March 2011	£960
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	March 2011	£900
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g. (missing. button)	March 2011	£384
Cello Bow	S/E 77.5 g. [Firm of]	December 2010	£646
Violin Bow	S/E 55.0 g. stamped "Tourte" [Probably by]	December 2010	£760
Violin Bow	S/E 62.g. (slight wear & tear to frog & mortice)	December 2010	£310
Violin Bow	S/E 55.5 g.	December 2010	£988
Viola Bow	S/E 68.5 g.	December 2010	£1,553
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	December 2010	£2,278
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g. without hair [Workshop of]	October 2010	£670
Violin Bow	S/E 63.5 g.	October 2010	£1,277
Violin Bow	S/E 58.0 g.	October 2010	£2,065
Violin Bow	S/E 54 g. without hair	October 2010	£892
Violin Bow	S/E 65 g.	October 2010	£782
Violin Bow	N/E 57 g.	October 2010	£230
Violin Bow	S/E 63.3 g.	September 2010	£638
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	September 2010	£600
Cello Bow	S/E 72.0 g.	July 2010	£1,077
Violin Bow	S/E 61.0 g.	July 2010	£923
Viola Bow	S/E 77 g.	June 2010	£1,680
Violin Bow	S/E 48.5 g. without hair or winding	June 2010	£1,450
Viola Bow	S/E 68 g.	June 2010	£828
Violin Bow	S/E 50.5 g. without hair or winding	June 2010	£414
Cello Bow	S/E 78.0 g. [Probably the workshop of]	April 2010	£1,561
Violin Bow	G/E 59 g. 1920 c.	March 2010	£1,012
Violin Bow	N/E 62.5 g. [Probably workshop of]	February 2010	£462
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g.	December 2009	£1,080
Violin Bow	S/E 58.5 g.	December 2009	£809
Violin Bow	S/E 53.5 g. without hair	December 2009	£883
Cello Bow	S/E 73.5 g. with fine winding	December 2009	£1,197
Viola Bow	S/E 70.5 g.	October 2009	£1,261
Cello Bow	S/E 82.0 g. (button not origianl)	October 2009	£720
Violin Bow	S/E 64.5 g.	October 2009	£840
Cello Bow	S/E 76.5 g. Dresden, 1910 c.	October 2009	£633
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g.	October 2009	£1,049
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	October 2009	£360
Violin Bow	57 g. with fine winding	June 2009	£778
Violin Bow	G/E 55.0 g. stamped "F.N. Voirin a Paris" [Probably by]	June 2009	£923
Violin Bow	S/E 54 g. cloth lapping	June 2009	£480
Violin Bow	N/E 57 g.	June 2009	£180
Violin Bow	S/E 64 g.	June 2009	£600
Violin Bow	51 g. without hair, with leather winding	June 2009	£394
Violin Bow	G/E 56.5 g.	May 2009	£1,553
Violin Bow	S/E 62.5 g.	May 2009	£660
Violin Bow	S/E 61.0 g.	May 2009	£1,009
Violin Bow	G/E 49.5 g. without hair	March 2009	£1,521
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g. without lapping	March 2009	£696
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g. [Probably by]	March 2009	£1,200
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	March 2009	£943
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	March 2009	£1,058
Violin Bow	S/E 60.0 g.	December 2008	£1,527
Cello Bow	S/E 83 g. Markneukirchen, 1950 c.	November 2008	£499
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g. Markneukirchen, 1900 c.	November 2008	£1,996
Violin Bow	N/E 60 g. Markneukirchen, 1920 c.	November 2008	£399
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g. 1910 c.	November 2008	£399
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g. Markneukirchen, 1920 c.	November 2008	£798
Violin Bow	N/E 62 g. Markneukirchen, 1925 c.	November 2008	£499
Violin Bow	S/E 61.0 g. (button later)	October 2008	£585
Cello Bow	S/E 84 g.	October 2008	£1,044
Viola Bow	S/E 65 g. [Workshop]	October 2008	£330
Violin Bow	S/E 58.2 g. Markneukirchen, 1910 c.	October 2008	£880
Violin	35.5 cm early 19th C.	June 2008	£559
Violin Bow	S/E 61.0 g. [Workshop of]	June 2008	£357
Violin Bow	S/E 60.0 g.	June 2008	£952
Violin Bow	S/E 60.0 g. [Workshop of]	June 2008	£357
Violin Bow	N/E 54 g. cloth lapping	June 2008	£296
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	June 2008	£385
Cello Bow	S/E 77 g. (worn stick and replaced heel)	June 2008	£836
Cello Bow	S/E 77 g.	June 2008	£2,135
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	May 2008	£1,084
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g.	March 2008	£494
Violin Bow	S/E 64 g. Stramped "Rembert Wurlitzer N.Y." [Attributed to]	March 2008	£480
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g.	March 2008	£737
Violin Bow	S/E 62.0 g.	March 2008	£1,404
Cello Bow	S/E 76 g. Markneukirchen	March 2008	£679
Violin Bow	S/E 51 g. Markneukirchen	March 2008	£803
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	March 2008	£471
Viola Bow	N/E 70 g.	December 2007	£239
Violin Bow	G/T 61 g. without winding, made for "Silvestre & Maucotel" [Probably by]	December 2007	£3,233
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	December 2007	£681
Cello Bow	S/E 74 g. (with tinsel wrap) [Workshop of]	October 2007	£0
Cello Bow	S/E 91 g. [Workshop]	October 2007	£806
Violin Bow	N/E 59 g. [Workshop]	October 2007	£158
Violin Bow	N/E 59.0 g. [Workshop of]	July 2007	£112
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g. (button not original)	June 2007	£1,764
Violin	33.4 cm German, 1967 Child's size	May 2007	£47
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g.	May 2007	£1,178
Violin Bow	G/E 62 g.	May 2007	£1,178
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	May 2007	£560
Violin Bow	S/E 52 g. (without hair)	May 2007	£471
Violin Bow	S/E 57.6 g. Markneukirchen, 1920 c.	April 2007	£606
Violin Bow	G/E 55.2 g. Markneukirchen, 1900 c.	April 2007	£576
Cello Bow	G/E 81.3 g. 1880 c.	March 2007	£1,337
Violin Bow	S/E 58.2 g.	March 2007	£418
Violin Bow	S/E 57.5 g.	March 2007	£805
Violin Bow	S/E 57.g. Markneukirchen, Early 20th C.	February 2007	£1,020
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	February 2007	£600
Violin Bow	S/E 63.5 g.	December 2006	£805
Cello Bow	S/E 72 g. branded "Silvestre et Maucotel"	December 2006	£1,598
Violin Bow	N/E 60.3 g.	November 2006	£409
Cello Bow	S/E 78.5 g.	October 2006	£862
Violin Bow	S/E 58.0 g.	October 2006	£585
Violin Bow	S/E 57.5 g. without hair	October 2006	£801
Violin Bow	S/E 60.5 g.	October 2006	£985
Violin Bow	S/E 60.5 g.	October 2006	£1,108
Cello Bow	S/E 86 g.	October 2006	£600
Cello Bow	S/E 80 g.	October 2006	£442
Violin Bow	S/E 55 g.	October 2006	£379
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	October 2006	£505
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	October 2006	£379
Cello Bow	S/E 79.4 g. Markneukirchen, 1930 c.	October 2006	£776
Violin Bow	N/E 58.0 g.	May 2006	£674
Bass Bow	N/E 127 g.	May 2006	£269
Violin Bow	N/E 61 g. without hair [Workshop of]	May 2006	£190
Violin Bow	S/E 50 g. without hair or wrapping	December 2005	£798
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	December 2005	£1,277
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	November 2005	£1,816
Violin Bow	S/T 58 g.	November 2005	£632
Violin Bow	S/E 63.5 g.	November 2005	£878
Violin Bow	S/E 55 g.	November 2005	£676
Violin Bow	S/E 58.6 g.	November 2005	£780
Violin Bow	S/E 50.5 g. 1910 c. Baroque model	October 2005	£1,376
Violin Bow	S/E 58.0 g. tinsel lapping (button in part =Ã˜)	October 2005	£983
Violin Bow	S/E 60.5 g.	October 2005	£786
Violin Bow	S/E 60.5 g.	October 2005	£590
Violin Bow	50 g. no hair or wrapping	June 2005	£554
Viola Bow	S/E 72.g.	June 2005	£1,207
Violin Bow	S/E 63.5 g.	May 2005	£244
Cello Bow	G/E	May 2005	£2,400
Cello Bow	S/E 68 g. without hair	May 2005	£530
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	May 2005	£499
Viola Bow	S/E 73 g.	May 2005	£484
Violin	N/E 61g. stamped "Gustav Wunderlich"	May 2005	£484
Violin Bow	G/E 61 g.	May 2005	£1,615
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	May 2005	£1,049
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	May 2005	£242
Violin Bow	S/E 79 g.	May 2005	£242
Violin Bow	S/E 60.6 g.	March 2005	£480
Violin Bow	S/E 61.6 g.	March 2005	£720
Violin Bow	S/E 65 g.	February 2005	£335
Violin Bow	G/E 61.5 g.	February 2005	£1,920
Violin Bow	S/E 60.5 g.	February 2005	£900
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	December 2004	£407
Violin Bow	S/E 60.5 g.	December 2004	£488
Violin Bow	S/E 63.2 g.	November 2004	£717
Violin Bow	G/E 63 g.	November 2004	£1,560
Cello Bow	S/E 81.5 g.	October 2004	£1,209
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g. (minor defect to center stick)	October 2004	£604
Violin Bow	S/E 57.5 g.	October 2004	£827
Violin Bow	G/T 65 g.	October 2004	£1,661
Violin Bow	S/E 50 g. (with baleen wrap, without hair	October 2004	£1,262
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	October 2004	£498
Viola	38.0 cm (near mint condition) [Workshop]	July 2004	£125
Violin Bow	S/E 57.4 g.	July 2004	£573
Violin Bow	S/E 64 g.	July 2004	£382
Cello Bow	S/E 72 g. stamped "HRP Studen" [Workshop]	May 2004	£133
Violin Bow	S/E 64 g.	May 2004	£956
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	May 2004	£956
Violin Bow	S/E 53 g. without hair 1910 c.	May 2004	£995
Violin Bow	S/E 50 g. without hair	May 2004	£564
Violin Bow	S/E 56.0 g.	May 2004	£772
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	March 2004	£1,376
Violin	1/2 Size	February 2004	£67
Violin Bow	G/E 52 g. also stamped "Prof.Henri Petri, Dresdin"	February 2004	£837
Violin Bow	Ebony 52.5 g. Open frog baroque style	February 2004	£275
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	November 2003	£436
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	October 2003	£679
Violin Bow	N/E 59 g.	October 2003	£277
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	May 2003	£1,104
Violin Bow	S/E 53 g.	May 2003	£734
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g.	May 2003	£661
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	May 2003	£441
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	March 2003	£900
Viola Bow	G/E 67 g.	November 2002	£1,880
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	November 2002	£1,135
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	October 2002	£876
Bass Bow	N/E ??? g.	June 2002	£1,812
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	June 2002	£441
Violin Bow	S/E 54 g.	June 2002	£1,025
Violin Bow	S/E 54 g.	June 2002	£395
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g. For "Silvestre & Maucotel"	June 2002	£1,887
Cello Bow	S/E 79 g.	May 2002	£673
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	March 2002	£960
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	March 2002	£900
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	November 2001	£816
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g.	May 2001	£936
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	May 2001	£1,448
Violin Bow	S/E 69 g.	March 2001	£587
Violin Bow	G/E 56 g.	February 2001	£1,150
Violin Bow	G/E 58 g. [Workshop]	November 2000	£804
Cello Bow	S/E 77 g.	November 2000	£881
Cello Bow	S/E 79 g.	November 2000	£1,150
Violin Bow	N/E 60 g. [Workshop]	September 2000	£518
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g. [Workshop]	September 2000	£322
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	July 2000	£960
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	July 2000	£640
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	June 2000	£690
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	May 2000	£709
Violin Bow	S/T 51 g.	May 2000	£1,526
Cello Bow	S/E 80 g.	March 2000	£1,265
Cello Bow	S/E 84 g.	March 2000	£690
Violin Bow	G/E 56 g.	November 1999	£1,800
Violin Bow	G/E 56 g.	November 1999	£460
Violin Bow	N/E 53 g.	November 1999	£230
Viola Bow	S/E 71 g.	November 1999	£1,265
Violin Bow	S/E 52 g.	November 1999	£805
Violin Bow	S/E 64 g.	June 1999	£322
Cello Bow	S/E 78 g.	May 1999	£915
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	May 1999	£563
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	May 1999	£422
Viola	39.1 cm 1790	March 1999	£4,600
Bass Bow	S/E	March 1999	£897
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	November 1998	£460
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g.	November 1998	£402
Cello Bow	S/E 74 g.	November 1998	£690
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	November 1998	£1,840
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	November 1998	£552
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	November 1998	£623
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	September 1998	£1,095
Cello Bow	G/E 85 g.	June 1998	£920
Cello Bow	G/E 75 g.	April 1998	£1,610
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	March 1998	£402
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	February 1998	£402
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	February 1998	£520
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g.	November 1997	£575
Cello Bow	S/E 81 g.	November 1997	£1,840
Cello Bow	S/E 75 g.	November 1997	£817
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	July 1997	£900
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	July 1997	£600
Violin Bow	S/E 53 g.	May 1997	£460
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	May 1997	£429
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	March 1997	£1,150
Cello Bow	S/E 81 g.	March 1997	£1,380
Cello Bow	S/E 74 g.	March 1997	£575
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	March 1997	£2,070
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	March 1997	£1,127
Violin Bow	S/E 64 g.	March 1997	£644
Cello Bow	G/E 76 g.	November 1996	£1,265
Violin Bow	G/E 54 g.	November 1996	£662
Cello Bow	G/E 82 g.	November 1996	£1,265
Viola Bow	S/E 69 g.	March 1996	£1,495
Viola Bow	G/E 72 g.	November 1995	£1,725
Viola Bow	S/E 66 g.	June 1995	£1,725
Viola Bow	S/E 67 g.	May 1995	£934
Cello Bow	G/E 81 g.	March 1995	£1,725
Cello Bow	S/E 79 g.	March 1995	£943
Viola Bow	S/E	November 1994	£971
Viola Bow	S/E 69 g.	November 1992	£715
Viola Bow	G/E 72 g.	March 1992	£1,650
Viola Bow	G/E 75 g.	March 1992	£1,430

Biographies

John Dilworth

Hermann Richard Born 1856, died 1921. Bow maker. Son and pupil of Carl Richard Pfretzschner, above. Last pupil of J. B. Vuillaume in Paris 1870-1872. Established as a bow maker in Markneukirchen in 1880. Appointed to the court of Saxony 1901. Made bows for the royal court and orchestra of Dresden. Regarded as one of the best German bow makers. He assembled a large workshop, and produced models of Tourte, Voirin, and Vuillaume, sold in various grades. His own personal model he named ‘Wilhelmj’, developed in collaboration with the violinist August Wilhelmj. Other types received names of various virtuosi. The company he founded continues today. Branded: H. R. PFRETZSCHNER