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Georg Frederic SCHWARTZ
b. April 7, 1785, Strassburg, d. there, Dec. 29, 1849; and Theophile Guillaume, b. Oct. 13, 1787, Strassburg ; d. July 29, 1861, sons of Bernard Schwartz. Pupils of their father, and at his death succeeded to his business, which became " Freres Schwartz." They made very good violins and violoncellos ; their first violin was dated 1824 ; between then and 1852 they turned out about 80 violins and 30 violoncellos. Label: "Freres Schwartz a Strasbourg 1833 No 15." Theophile was chiefly concerned in the instrument making, Georges gave his time to making bows, he gained a well merited reputation. His bows are generally marked near the nut with " Schwartz, Strasbourg."
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Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | G/E 59 g. | Fri 1st June 01 | £ 920.00 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 79 g. | Wed 1st November 89 | £ 4180.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | Mon 1st July 85 | £ 3520.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. without winding | Wed 1st December 10 | £ 4660.00 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 60 g. France, mid-19th C. [Atributed to] | Fri 1st October 10 | £ 6875.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.0 g. | Thu 1st April 10 | £ 10998.00 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 58.0 g. | Thu 1st April 10 | £ 2137.00 |
| Cello | 75.5 cm Strasbourg, 1847 | Thu 1st May 08 | £ 14983.00 |
| Cello Bow | G/E 76 g. without winding (frog chevall) [Made for] | Sat 1st December 07 | £ 4935.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.0 g. | Tue 1st May 07 | £ 7512.00 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 81 g. | Sun 1st June 03 | £ 10738.00 |
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