VINTAGE ALBIN HUMS ROUND 18K GOLD FITTED VIOLIN BOW

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UP FOR BID IS A VINTAGE ALBIN HUMS VIOLIN BOW IN EXCELLENT CONDITION IT IS BROWN PERNUMBUCO WOOD SEE DETAILS IN APPRAISAL. THE BUTTON IS NOT ORIGINAL IT WAS PROBABLY SILVER FITTED ORIGINALLY. MEASURES 29 1/6" LONG AND IT WEIGHS 60.8 GRAMS. IT HAS A TORTOISE FROG WITH GOLD TRIM AND PEARL INLAYS. THE GOLD TESTED AS DEFINATELY 14K AND IT WAS BARELY HOLDING ON AT 18K PROBABLY 17K.  COMES WITH AN APPRAISAL FROM 1981. SEE ALL OF THE PICTURES TO MAKE YOUR OWN ASSESSMENT OF CONDITION. FOLLOW MY AUCTIONS AT "NRAJR" FOR FRESH PICKED ITEMS FROM  THE EASTERN USA. I CAN COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE ITEMS. I DO NOT END AUCTIONS EARLY TO BE FAIR TO ALL BIDDERS. ​CONTACT ME IF EBAYS SHIPPING SEAMS HIGH I CAN GIVE YOU AN ACCURATE ESTIMATE. GOOD LUCK.  I DO NOT SHIP TO UNCONFIRMED ADDRESSES.        ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS WILL BE SENT USPS EXPRESS MAIL WHEN AVAILABLE IT IS THE CHEAPEST RATE WITH TRACKING THAT I HAVE FOUND OVERSEAS, I CAN NOW SHIP TO SOME COUNTRIES USING PRIORITY MAIL THROUGH EBAY AND OBTAIN TRACKING CONTACT ME TO FIND OUT YOUR SHIPPING COSTS. I WILL NO LONGER SHIP TO ASIAN COUNTRIES. UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PARCELS LOST IN SHIPPING TO THESE AREAS SO IF YOU WANT TO BID ARRANGE FOR A STATESIDE SHIPPER TO GET YOUR ITEMS TO YOU. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR ACCURATE SHIPPING CHARGES. PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE FROM ME BEFORE PAYING WITH PAYPAL. USE  EBAY SHIPPING ONLY AS AN ESTIMATE. I WILL ACCEPT RETURNS IF THE ITEM IS NOT AS DESCRIBED IN THE LISTING. BUYER PAYS FOR RETURN SHIPPING. Get images that make Supersized seem small. THE simple solution for eBay sellers. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Count