Albert Leeson

Albert Leeson (1904-1946) was an English bow maker.

Albert Leeson worked for the firm W.E. Hill & Sons, starting as an apprentice in 1920 and quickly learning to making the finest fleur-de-lys bows (mounted in silver, gold, or tortoiseshell). He was one of 's favorite pupils, he was quickly put to work on the finest bows and was eventually allowed to work totally unsupervised which was rare. Albert was also a keen violinist.

He was accidentally killed by a London bus in 1946. His bows are marked with number 3 on the tip under the bow hair.^[1]

References[]

^ W.E. Hill & Sons (A Tribute)- Richard Sadler 1996 ISBN 0-9504357-2-4

Leeson Bow
Bows and Bowmakers - W.C. Retford 1964
W.E. Hill & Sons (A Tribute)- Richard Sadler 1996 ISBN 0-9504357-2-4
Roda, Joseph (1959). Bows for Musical Instruments. Chicago: W. Lewis. OCLC 906667.
Dictionnaire Universel del Luthiers - Rene Vannes 1951,1972, 1985 (vol.3)
Universal Dictionary of Violin & Bow Makers - William Henley 1970

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[1] W.E. Hill & Sons (A Tribute)- Richard Sadler 1996 ISBN 0-9504357-2-4

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