Georg Frederic SCHWARTZ
Auction price history
Highest auction price
£14,983
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. without winding | December 2010 | £4,660 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 60 g. France, mid-19th C. [Atributed to] | October 2010 | £6,875 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.0 g. | April 2010 | £10,998 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 58.0 g. | April 2010 | £2,137 |
| Cello | 75.5 cm Strasbourg, 1847 | May 2008 | £14,983 |
| Cello Bow | G/E 76 g. without winding (frog chevall) [Made for] | December 2007 | £4,935 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.0 g. | May 2007 | £7,512 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 81 g. | June 2003 | £10,738 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 59 g. | June 2001 | £920 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 79 g. | November 1989 | £4,180 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | July 1985 | £3,520 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
SCHWARTZ, Georg Frédéric Born 1785, died 1850 Strasbourg France. Bow maker. Son and pupil of Bernard Schwartz, above. Specialist bow maker from c.1810, in the style of Tourte. Particularly fine metalwork, pernambuco sticks with gold, silver and tortoiseshell mountings. Branded SCHWARTZ on one side of the handle, STRASBOURG on the other. His workshop continued after his death by his brother, Théophil, below, who continued to use the brand on German and Mirecourt bows of lesser quality.
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