Sydney Yeoman
1876–1948
Bow maker for W. E. Hill & Sons at Hanwell. Trained by W. C. Retford in the Hill workshop from 1891. Suffered grievous injury in World War I and his subsequent work suffered, although Retford oversaw finishing and correction. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
34 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped W. E. Hill & Sons, single nick below the mortice Lot 58 | Tarisio | October 2025 | £5,400est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed W.E. Hill & Sons, minor frog dents Lot 96 | Vichy | June 2025 | £3,367est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed W.E. Hill ..., thin hair and lapping, very minor stick blemish, very good condition Lot 348 | Laurent | January 2024 | £6,169est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Hill Lot 75 | Tarisio | November 2023 | £2,380est. $ 2,500-4,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 136 | Vichy | June 2023 | £4,916est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped W. E. Hill & Sons, stamped to the headplate with a single nick Lot 77 | Tarisio | April 2022 | £3,721est. € 2.500-4.000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped H. & S. Lot 4 | Tarisio | March 2022 | £2,880est. £ 2,500-4,000 |
| Bill Watson collection, silver mounted, round stick stamped W.E. Hill & Sons, ebony frog with Paris eye Lot 33 | — | March 2020 | £5,400est. £ 2,500-4,000 | |
| Viola Bow | Gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped W. E. Hill & Sons and to the bottom facet 39, tortoiseshell frog Lot 53 | Tarisio | March 2020 | £7,200est. £ 4,000-6,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.E. H & S Lot 10 | Tarisio | February 2020 | £3,243est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W. E. H & S Lot 27 | Tarisio | May 2019 | £2,290est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped W. E. Hill & Sons and England Lot 97 | Tarisio | May 2019 | £2,794est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped H & S Lot 102 | Tarisio | March 2019 | £3,000est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped W. E. Hill & Sons Lot 75 | Tarisio | February 2019 | £2,709est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W. E. Hill & Sons Lot 113 | — | November 2018 | £1,919est. $ 2,000-3,000 | |
| Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W. E. Hill & Sons, tortoiseshell frog Lot 83 | — | March 2018 | £3,300est. £ 2,500-4,000 | |
| Silver mounted, round stick stamped W.E. Hill & Sons, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 108 | — | October 2017 | £2,520est. £ 1,500-2,500 | |
| Viola Bow | Gold mounted, round stick stamped W.E. Hill & Sons, ivory frog Lot 10 | Tarisio | March 2017 | £4,800est. £ 4,000-6,000 |
| Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, silver mounted, round stick stamped W.E. Hill & Sons Lot 137 | — | October 2016 | £3,692est. $ 3,000-5,000 | |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped W. E. Hill & Sons Lot 167 | Brompton’s | June 2016 | £4,800est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Made in the workshop of W.E. Hill & Sons, silver mounted, octagonal stick unstamped, ebony frog Lot 134 | — | November 2015 | £840est. £ 700-1,000 | |
| Viola Bow | Made for Hill & Sons, gold mounted Lot 437 | Vichy | June 2015 | £1,577est. € 1.800-2.000 |
| Violin Bow | Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, silver mounted, round stick stamped W. E. Hill & Sons Lot 55 | Tarisio | June 2015 | £4,500est. £ 2,500-4,000 |
| Violin Bow | Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.E. Hill & Sons, tortoiseshell frog Lot 56 | Tarisio | June 2015 | £3,600est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, silver mounted, round stick stamped W.E. Hill & Sons Lot 136 | — | May 2015 | £3,050est. $ 4,000-6,000 | |
| Made for W.E. Hill & Sons, silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W.E. Hill & Sons, tortoiseshell frog Lot 36 | — | May 2015 | £7,243est. $ 5,000-8,000 | |
| Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, silver mounted, round stick stamped W.E. H & S Lot 148 | — | February 2015 | £1,834est. $ 3,000-5,000 | |
| Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, silver mounted, bearing a single nick to the bottom of the headplate mortise Lot 81 | — | October 2014 | £3,376est. $ 2,500-4,000 | |
| Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, silver mounted, round stick stamped W. E. H&S and England Lot 106 | — | May 2014 | £2,654est. $ 1,500-2,200 | |
| Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, silver mounted, round stick stamped H&S, pinned to the head Lot 61 | — | October 2013 | £944est. £ 500-800 | |
| Violin Bow | Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, silver mounted, round stick stamped W. E. Hill & Sons Lot 161 | Tarisio | October 2013 | £2,446est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Made for W. Hill, silver mounted, stamped W. E. H. & S., bearing a single nick beneath the head's mortice Lot 108 | — | May 2013 | £2,119est. $ 2,000-3,000 | |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, stamped W. E. Hill & Sons, bearing a single nick beneath the head's mortice Lot 56 | Tarisio | May 2013 | £2,504est. $ 2,500-4,000 |
| Violin Bow | Made for W. E. Hill & Sons, silver mounted, stamped W. E. Hill & Sons Lot 134 | Tarisio | April 2012 | £3,152est. $ 2,500-4,000 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
YEOMAN, Sydney Born 1876, died 1948 Ealing, London UK. Bow maker for W. E. Hill & Sons at Hanwell. Trained by W. C. Retford in the Hill workshop from 1891. Suffered grievous injury in World War I and his subsequent work suffered, although Retford oversaw finishing and correction.
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