Thomas Tubbs

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£5,980

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Cello Bow	Silver mounted, round stick stamped T-Tubbs, ebony frog, without hair, repair made to the head	March 2025	£1,122
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, round stick stamped T-Tubbs, ebony frog with mother of pearl shield	March 2025	£3,904
Cello Bow	S/I 88 g.	June 2011	£2,400
Violin Bow	Ivory 33.0 g. Early 19th C. Small size	October 2010	£264
Violin Bow	Ivory 53.0 g. Early 19th C. Open trench	October 2010	£900
Violin Bow	Ivory Mid 19th C. (frog & button of the period, possibly not original)	July 2010	£769
Violin Bow	Ivory 60.0 g. 19th C. Open trench [Probably by]	April 2010	£1,257
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g. London, 1850 c. ferrule engraved "JKS"	October 2009	£3,323
Violin Bow	G/E 63 g. London, 1840-50 c. stamped "L. Panormo" (later adjustor) [Probably by]	October 2009	£1,266
Violin Bow	G/E 55 g. [Attributed to]	October 2009	£960
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g. 1840 c. faintly branded "Dodd"	October 2009	£1,093
Violin Bow	G/I 57 g. [Frog possibly by "Gaulard"]	October 2008	£1,252
Violin Bow	S/E 52.5 g. London, 1840 c.	October 2008	£1,875
Viola Bow	S/E 64 g. England, 1850 c. (later adjustor) [Probably by] [Lit: The Cooper Collection]	March 2008	£1,250
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g. London, 1840 c. [Lit: The Cooper Collection]	March 2008	£1,875
Violin Bow	Ivory 56 g. London, 1840 c., stamped "Kennedy" [Lit: The Cooper Collection]	March 2008	£1,875
Violin Bow	S/E 62.4 g.	November 2005	£4,800
Violin Bow	Ivory 59 g. Open frog, stamped "Kennedy" [Probably by]	November 2004	£2,640
Violin Bow	S/T 55 g.	May 2002	£2,187
Cello Bow	S/R 85 g.	May 2000	£763
Violin Bow	Ebony 57 g.	November 1999	£1,207
Cello Bow	S/E 78 g.	November 1996	£5,980
Violin Bow	S/E 54 g.	March 1996	£2,185
Violin Bow	S/E 52 g.	April 1993	£713
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	March 1992	£2,068
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g.	November 1991	£1,100
Violin Bow	G/E 54 g.	November 1990	£825
Violin Bow	S/T 60 g.	November 1989	£2,640
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g.	September 1989	£2,530
Violin Bow	S/E 54 g.	March 1989	£330
Cello Bow	Ebny 83 g. Open frog	May 1986	£1,650
Violin Bow	Ivory 55 g.	July 1985	£324
Viola Bow	S/E 65 g.	June 1984	£2,444
Violin Bow	S/E 65 g.	June 1983	£296
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	November 1982	£880

Biographies

John Dilworth

TUBBS, Thomas Born 1790, died 1863 London UK. Bow maker. Son of a silk weaver of Bethnal Green. Pupil of Edward or James Dodd. Established independently at the former premises of J. Morrison, 44 Princes Street, Leicester Square, from 1823. Moved to Carlisle Place, Lambeth 1830. Fine bows on contemporary French models, supplied to various London dealers including Dodd. [BVMA]