William Tubbs
1814–1878
Son and pupil of Thomas Tubbs, above. Also trained with James and Edward Dodd (II), and successor to the latter in 1851. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
28 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Dodd, ebony frog by James Tubbs with pearl eye Lot 106 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2019 | £5,040est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Withers, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button Lot 142 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2017 | £5,400est. £ 1,800-2,500 |
| Cello Bow | Octagonal stick unstamped, ebony frog with pearl eye, hexagonal faceted ebony button Lot 1333 | Gardiner Houlgate | December 2016 | £3,840est. £ 2,000-2,500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 131 | Tarisio | October 2015 | £4,279est. $ 6,000-9,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped W Tubbs, button possibly later Lot 17 | Tarisio | October 2014 | £7,080est. £ 6,000-9,000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 189 | Brompton’s | October 2014 | £4,800est. £ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, unstamped, tortoiseshell frog, no hair, whalebone lapping Lot 200 | Brompton’s | October 2014 | £3,360est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Cello Bow | 85 g. 1840 c. no hair Probably by | — | January 2011 | £144 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 52.5 g. Probably by | — | January 2010 | £1,808 |
| Cello Bow | Ebony 80 g. London, 1860 c. open frog | — | January 2010 | £3,500 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 81 g. London, 1840 c. Probably by | — | January 2009 | £3,006 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | January 2008 | £2,435 |
| Cello Bow | Ebony 80 g. London, 1860 c. | — | January 2008 | £3,250 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 70. g. London, 1870 c. Made for and branded "Chanot" | — | January 2008 | £6,000 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 68 g. London, 1860 c. | — | January 2008 | £6,000 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 73.5 g. London, 1850 c. | — | January 2007 | £4,000 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 80 g. 1860 c. Stamped "Davis's) (frog & button not original) | — | January 2007 | £2,946 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. | — | January 2007 | £1,176 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. stamped "Jas Tubbs" Attributed to | — | January 2004 | £1,793 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 52 g. | — | January 2000 | £1,127 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 75 g. | — | January 1993 | £3,450 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 80 g. | — | January 1992 | £715 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 75 g. | — | January 1991 | £2,090 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | January 1991 | £570 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 56 g. 'Presentation' | — | January 1984 | £1,650 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 80 g. | — | January 1983 | £1,650 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75 g. | — | January 1983 | £518 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 73 g. | — | January 1982 | £660 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
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]
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