instrument
violin bow
W.E. Hill & Sons
built in London in ± 1926
A violin bow, made and stamped by W.E. Hill & Sons in London (UK), 1926. Silver mountings and an ebony frog without an eyelet, and a solid silver frog head.
Current player
Talent
Merlijn Bakker
plays a
violin
from Anonymous
from Anonymous
History of this instrument
The Musical Instrument Fund received this Hill & Sons violin bow from an estate in 2024. A Möller violin bow and an anonymous violin were also part of this donation. Merlijn Bakker is the first player of the London bow.
About W.E. Hill & Sons
In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, William Ebsworth Hill and his sons were England’s preeminent violin makers. With their unparalleled knowledge and experience, they set a new standard in British violin making. W.E. Hill began...