William Tubbs

Highest auction price

£6,000

Auction price history

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Cello Bow	85 g. 1840 c. no hair [Probably by]	Thu 1st September 2011	£144
Viola Bow	S/E 52.5 g. [Probably by]	Thu 1st April 2010	£1,808
Cello Bow	Ebony 80 g. London, 1860 c. open frog	Mon 1st March 2010	£3,500
Cello Bow	S/E 81 g. London, 1840 c. [Probably by]	Thu 1st October 2009	£3,006
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	Wed 1st October 2008	£2,435
Cello Bow	Ebony 80 g. London, 1860 c.	Sat 1st March 2008	£3,250
Viola Bow	S/E 70. g. London, 1870 c. Made for and branded "Chanot"	Sat 1st March 2008	£6,000
Viola Bow	S/E 68 g. London, 1860 c. [Lit: The Cooper Collection]	Sat 1st March 2008	£6,000
Viola Bow	S/E 73.5 g. London, 1850 c.	Mon 1st October 2007	£4,000
Cello Bow	S/E 80 g. 1860 c. Stamped "Davis's) (frog & button not original)	Tue 1st May 2007	£2,946
Violin Bow	S/E 55 g.	Thu 1st February 2007	£1,176
Violin Bow	S/E 55 g. stamped "Jas Tubbs" [Attributed to]	Sun 1st February 2004	£1,793
Violin Bow	S/E 52 g.	Wed 1st November 2000	£1,127
Viola Bow	S/E 75 g.	Tue 1st June 1993	£3,450
Cello Bow	S/E 80 g.	Mon 1st June 1992	£715
Viola Bow	S/E 75 g.	Fri 1st November 1991	£2,090
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	Fri 1st March 1991	£570
Violin Bow	G/T 56 g. 'Presentation'	Thu 1st November 1984	£1,650
Cello Bow	S/E 80 g.	Tue 1st November 1983	£1,650
Cello Bow	S/E 75 g.	Wed 1st June 1983	£518
Viola Bow	S/E 73 g.	Mon 1st November 1982	£660

Biographies

John Dilworth

TUBBS, William Born 1814, died 1878 London UK. Son and pupil of Thomas Tubbs, above. Also trained with James and Edward Dodd (II), and successor to the latter in 1851. Found at several addresses in Lambeth and Soho: Crescent Street Euston 1841, 19 and later 41 Princes Street Soho 1850, 45 Rupert Street 1857, and finally at 1 Rupert Court from 1863. Assisted at various times by five of his sons. Prolific if inconsistent work found with the brands of various dealers. [BVMA]