An English Violin Bow By Hill & SonsA good English violin bow from the fabled W. E. Hill & Sons (established 1880), original in all its parts. Stamped 58 A above the mortise of the shaft, A 8 to the underside of the frog, and with what appears to be an 8 beneath the mortise on the head, indicating that it was likely made entirely by the hand of Malcolm Taylor. 60. 2 grams. From the hand of a retired New York Philharmonic violinist, and demonstrating qualities that cannot be spoken of