William D Watson
London
Worked
London
Made
Cello Bow, Viola Bow, Violin Bow
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Auction Price History
Highest auction price
£19,200
118 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.D. Watson. London., ebony frog with Paris eye Lot 194 | — | March 2026 | £3,840est. Estimate £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.D. Watson. London, tortoiseshell frog with Paris eye Lot 167 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2025 | £3,360est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Viola Bow | Gold mounted, round stick stamped W. D. Watson, London Lot 21 | Tarisio | March 2025 | £6,952est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped W. D. Watson - London Lot 43 | Tarisio | November 2023 | £2,856est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, round stick stamped W.D. Watson. London, ebony frog with Paris eye Lot 244 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2023 | £3,600est. £ 1,800-2,500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed W. E. Hill & Sons Lot 327 | Vichy | June 2022 | £3,381est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Quartet of bows | Chased gold mounted, octagonal sticks stamped W.D. Watson ..., tortoiseshell frogs with gold coronets Lot 99 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2022 | £19,200est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin Bow | Chased gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.D. Watson ..., tortoiseshell frog with gold coronets Lot 109 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2022 | £4,560est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin Bow | Chased gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.D. Watson. London, tortoiseshell frog with Paris eye Lot 108 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2022 | £3,360est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, round stick stamped W.D. Watson, tortoiseshell frog with gold four-leaf clovers Lot 112 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2022 | £3,360est. £ 2,500-3,500 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, round stick stamped W.D. Watson, tortoiseshell frog with gold four-leaf clovers Lot 111 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2022 | £2,640est. £ 2,500-3,500 |
| Violin Bow | Chased gold mounted, round stick, frog with gold coronets, engraved with the date 2003 on the ferrule Lot 110 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2022 | £2,496est. £ 2,500-4,000 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, round stick stamped W.D. Watson, ebony frog with gold four-leaf clovers Lot 113 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2022 | £2,496est. £ 2,500-3,500 |
| Cello Bow | Chased gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.D. Watson. London, ebony frog with Paris eye Lot 102 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2022 | £4,800est. £ 3,500-5,000 |
| Cello Bow | Chased gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.D. Watson. London, tortoiseshell frog with gold lyres Lot 101 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2022 | £4,260est. £ 4,000-6,000 |
| Cello Bow | Chased gold mounted, tortoiseshell frog with gold coronets, engraved with the date 1965 on the ferrule Lot 100 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2022 | £4,200est. £ 4,000-6,000 |
| Cello Bow | Gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.D. Watson. London, ebony frog with Paris eye Lot 104 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2022 | £3,840est. £ 2,800-3,500 |
| Cello Bow | Chased gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.D. Watson. London, tortoiseshell frog with Paris eye Lot 103 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2022 | £3,600est. £ 3,500-5,000 |
| Cello Bow | Gold mounted, round stick stamped W.D. Watson. London, ebony frog with Paris eye Lot 106 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2022 | £3,360est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Cello Bow | Chased gold mounted, octagonal stick, tortoiseshell frog, engraved with the date 2008 on the ferrule Lot 105 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2022 | £3,060est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped W.D. Watson, London Lot 38 | Tarisio | November 2020 | £1,902est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped W. D Watson. London Lot 39 | Tarisio | November 2020 | £1,782est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Bill Watson collection, classical bow, stick with fluting towards the head, plain snakewood frog Lot 105 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2020 | £1,080est. £ 700-1,000 |
| Cello Bow | Bill Watson collection, silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.D. Watson, ebony frog with Paris eye Lot 108 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2020 | £1,920est. £ 1,400-1,800 |
| Cello Bow | Bill Watson collection, silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.D. Watson, ebony frog with Paris eye Lot 109 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2020 | £1,680est. £ 1,400-1,800 |
| Viola Bow | Bill Watson collection, silver mounted, round stick stamped W.D. Watson, ebony frog with Paris eye Lot 44 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2020 | £2,400est. £ 1,800-2,500 |
| Violin Bow | Bill Watson collection, gold mounted, round stick stamped W.D. Watson, ebony frog with Paris eye Lot 37 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2020 | £3,840est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Bill Watson collection, silver mounted, round stick stamped W.D. Watson. London., ebony frog Lot 210 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2020 | £2,640est. £ 1,800-2,500 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick Lot 187 | Brompton’s | March 2020 | £2,400est. £ 1,800-2,200 |
| Cello Bow | Bill Watson collection, silver mounted, round stick stamped W.D. Watson, ebony frog with Paris eye Lot 216 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2020 | £2,280est. £ 1,500-2,500 |
| Cello Bow | Bill Watson collection, silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.D. Watson. London, ebony frog Lot 45 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2020 | £2,160est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Cello Bow | Bill Watson collection, silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.D. Watson, ebony frog with Paris eye Lot 217 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2020 | £2,160est. £ 1,500-2,500 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped W. D. Watson. London, tortoiseshell frog Lot 147 | Brompton’s | October 2019 | £4,320est. £ 1,800-2,500 |
| Violin Bow | Arnold R. Bone collection, silver mounted, round stick Lot 208 | Skinners | June 2019 | £1,168est. $ 800-1,200 |
| Violin Bow | Chased gold mounted, decorated headplate and ferrule, tortoiseshell frog Lot 23 | Brompton’s | March 2019 | £4,476est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped W.D. Watson, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver and ebony button Lot 88 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2018 | £1,440est. £ 1,500-2,500 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped W.D. Watson, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver and ebony button Lot 90 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2018 | £1,800est. £ 1,800-2,500 |
| Violin Bow | Chased gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.D. Watson London, ebony frog with Paris eye Lot 41 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2018 | £2,640est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped W.D. Watson, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver and ebony button Lot 119 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2018 | £1,680est. £ 1,500-2,000 |
| Violin Bow | Chased gold mounted, round stick stamped W. D. Watson. London, tortoiseshell frog with gold crowns Lot 73 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2017 | £6,600est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W. D. Watson, London, tortoiseshell frog, whalebone lapping Lot 33 | Tarisio | June 2017 | £3,540est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.W. 1962, later revarnishing Lot 203 | Brompton’s | June 2017 | £1,800est. £ 1,200-1,800 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.D. Watson. London, tortoiseshell frog Lot 95 | Tarisio | March 2017 | £3,000est. £ 2,500-4,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped W.D. Watson, ebony frog with Paris eye Lot 167 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2016 | £2,400est. £ 2,500-3,500 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped W. D. Watson. London Lot 78 | Tarisio | October 2016 | £2,420est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W. D. Watson. London Lot 16 | Brompton’s | June 2016 | £1,800est. £ 2,000-4,000 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, round stick stamped W.D. Watson. London., tortoiseshell frog with gold crown Lot 87 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2016 | £2,040est. £ 1,200-1,600 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.D. Watson. London, tortoiseshell frog with Paris eye Lot 110 | Ingles & Hayday | November 2015 | £2,280est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.D. Watson, London Lot 29 | Tarisio | May 2015 | £3,050est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped W. D. Watson London, tortoiseshell frog Lot 195 | Brompton’s | March 2015 | £2,400est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Viola Bow | Gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.D. Watson London, tortoiseshell frog Lot 221 | Brompton’s | March 2015 | £1,920est. £ 1,500-2,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped W.D. Watson, London Lot 135 | Tarisio | February 2015 | £1,788est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped W.D. Watson, London Lot 84 | Tarisio | December 2014 | £1,448est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.D. Watson, London Lot 122 | Tarisio | October 2014 | £1,426est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.D. Watson London Lot 197 | Brompton’s | October 2014 | £3,600est. £ 1,200-1,800 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped W. D. Watson, London Lot 117 | Tarisio | May 2014 | £2,262est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Cello Bow | Gold mounted, round stick stamped WD Watson London, ebony frog Lot 206 | Brompton’s | October 2013 | £3,600est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped W.D. Watson, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver and ebony button Lot 35 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2013 | £2,040est. £ 1,800-2,500 |
| Viola Bow | Gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.D. Watson. London Lot 150 | Bonhams | October 2013 | £1,750est. £ 1,500-2,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.D. Watson. London, ebony frog with Paris eye Lot 94 | Ingles & Hayday | May 2013 | £2,040est. £ 1,800-2,500 |
| Cello Bow | Gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.D. Watson. London, ebony frog with Paris eye Lot 95 | Ingles & Hayday | May 2013 | £3,120est. £ 2,500-3,500 |
| Violin Bow | Originally from the collection of Walter Hamma, gold mounted, tortoiseshell frog Lot 113 | Tarisio | October 2012 | £4,500est. £ 2,500-4,000 |
| Violin Bow | Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, gold mounted, stamped W. E. Hill & Sons, stamped 633, tortoiseshell frog Lot 114 | Tarisio | October 2012 | £5,400est. £ 2,500-4,000 |
| Violin Bow | Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, chased gold mounted, stamped W. E. Hill & Sons, tortoiseshell frog Lot 115 | Tarisio | October 2012 | £5,700est. £ 2,500-4,000 |
| Violin Bow | Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, gold mounted, stamped W. E. Hill & Sons, stamped 751, tortoiseshell frog Lot 116 | Tarisio | October 2012 | £4,500est. £ 2,500-4,000 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, round stick stamped W.D. Watson, London, ivory frog Lot 52 | Brompton’s | June 2012 | £3,360est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W. D. Watson London, no hair Lot 179 | Brompton’s | June 2012 | £1,800est. £ 1,500-2,000 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, stamped W. D. Watson, London Lot 124 | Tarisio | April 2012 | £2,040est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, stamped W. D. Watson, London Lot 125 | Tarisio | April 2012 | £2,967est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Cello Bow | Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, engraved gold mounted, stamped W. E. Hill & Sons, tortoiseshell frog Lot 9 | Tarisio | March 2012 | £5,100est. £ 2,500-4,000 |
| Violin Bow | Chased gold mounted, round stick stamped W.D. Watson London, tortoiseshell frog with gold crowns Lot 29 | Sotheby's | March 2012 | £3,750est. £ 2,500-3,500 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 82.0 g. | — | November 2011 | £1,804 |
| Cello Bow | G/E 83.0 g. | — | November 2011 | £3,383 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 63.5 g. | — | November 2011 | £2,443 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 64.0 g. | — | July 2011 | £734 |
| Cello Bow | G/E 76.0 g. | — | December 2010 | £2,850 |
| Cello Bow | G/E 76.5 g. | — | October 2010 | £2,065 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.5 g. London, 2000 c. | — | October 2010 | £1,875 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 84 g. | — | October 2010 | £2,500 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 59.0 g. | — | April 2010 | £2,946 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. London , 2000 c. | — | October 2009 | £1,875 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 60 g. London , 2000 c. | — | October 2009 | £2,750 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 61.0 g. | — | May 2009 | £2,717 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.0 g. | — | October 2008 | £1,157 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 81 g. London, 2000 c. | — | October 2008 | £2,000 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. London , 2000 c. | — | October 2008 | £1,875 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 63.0 g. | — | May 2008 | £2,098 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. London, late 20th C. | — | November 2006 | £1,800 |
| Viola Bow | G/E 75 g. London, 1990 c. | — | July 2006 | £1,920 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 61 g. London, 1975 c. | — | July 2006 | £1,440 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 63 g. Chased | — | November 2005 | £3,000 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 77.5 g. with whalebone | — | October 2005 | £1,376 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 63.5 g. | — | October 2005 | £2,456 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | October 2005 | £669 |
| Viola Bow | G/T 70.5 g. Chased | — | February 2005 | £4,800 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 63.5 g. Chased | — | February 2005 | £1,560 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 62.0 g. Crown insignia inlaid to frog. | — | May 2004 | £3,056 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 62.0 g. | — | February 2004 | £2,444 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 62 g. | — | June 2002 | £2,629 |
| Viola Bow | G/T 67 g. | — | May 2002 | £2,523 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 58 g. | — | March 2002 | £2,280 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 62 g. | — | June 2001 | £2,300 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 61 g. | — | October 2000 | £1,208 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 58 g. | — | October 2000 | £2,013 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 64 g. | — | July 2000 | £2,800 |
| Cello Bow | G/E 87 g. | — | March 1999 | £1,600 |
| Viola Bow | G/T 67 g. | — | November 1998 | £2,875 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | May 1998 | £1,129 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. | — | April 1998 | £805 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 64 g. | — | February 1998 | £1,265 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 62 g. | — | November 1994 | £1,495 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 77 g. | — | August 1994 | £736 |
| Viola Bow | G/T 73 g. | — | November 1993 | £1,650 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 60 g. | — | November 1993 | £1,870 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 80 g. | — | November 1987 | £440 |
| Viola Bow | S/T 70 g. | — | December 1984 | £1,387 |
| Cello Bow | G/T 83 g. | — | April 1983 | £770 |
| Cello Bow | S/T 81 g. | — | March 1982 | £917 |
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