Arthur Bultitude Viola Bow, Kent, 1964

Arthur Bultitude

Arthur Bultitude Viola Bow, Kent, 1964

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  • Round pernambuco stick

  • Ebony frog w/ silver mounts

  • Silver tip plate

  • Tudor Rose frog inlay

  • Length: 29 7/16"

  • Weight: 71.7g

  • Stamped: A.R. Bultitude (on both sides)

  • Condition: Very good; Three chips in the frog all 1mm or smaller. One stable, straight crack in the ebony button.

 

Arthur Richard Bultitude (1908-1990) begain his apprenticeship with W.E. Hill & Sons in 1922 at the age of 14 where he primarily studied with William Retford. Post WWII, Bultitude returned to work for Hill for another 16 years before establishing his own shop in Kent. Bultitude was honored with an MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire).