Web Appraisal: 1920 German Violin & Imitation Bow. Clip: Season 18 | 3m 10s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Frederick Oster appraises a 1920 German Violin & Imitation Bow in Knoxville, TN.

In Junk in the Trunk 4, Part 2, Claire Givens appraises a Sartory bow & German violin. Aired 12/15/2014 | Rating NR Funding for ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is provided by Ancestry and American Cruise Lines .

So, naturally, the violin's owner was happy to hear the German violin itself was worth more than $5,000. But she was absolutely shocked when the French Sartory bow was appraised at $20,000.

JACKIW: This bow, if it were in perfect condition and if I wanted to buy it today, would probably be between 30- and $35,000 U.S. SHAPIRO: A lot of money, Jackiw admits. But the history ...

Since a violin bridge is curved, violinists can usually adjust the angle of a regular bow to play either single notes on one string or two strings at once. Now, Charlie McCarthy’s new, curved bow ...