Hi everyone,
Wondering what the communal thoughts are on these two bows, offered recently at Tarisio:
http://tarisio.com/pages/auction/auction_item.php?csid=2197880832&cpid=2429878272
http://tarisio.com/pages/auction/auction_item.php?csid=2197929984&cpid=3228581888
I'm no expert on Hill bows but I haven't seen that particular stamp on Hill bows (H&S, HILL, WEH&S and W.E. Hill & Sons are the only I'm familiar with).
They both look new and hardly used and the two listings are very similar. (london and NY). The stamp is crooked and poorly done on both. They note a stamp of '95' on the lower facet on one. Do we know of any makers to stamp numbers on hill bows? My two examples don't have this - only letters to match the frog and stick.
Head chamfer and style look very similar.
Looks a little off to me... do I say the "C" word?
Cheers,
Tim