Arthur Richard Bultitude (14 January 1908 – 1990) MBE was an English musical instrument bow maker,[1] who spent much of his life working as a craftsman for the firm of W.E.
[3][4] Bultitude developed a close relationship with William Charles Retford, one of the foremost Hill makers after James Tubbs.
Bultitude worked for the Hill shop from 1922 until 1961, after which he set up his own shop where he continued to make bows based on the same model set up by Alfred Hill (the Tourte model).
[5][failed verification] However he slowly moved away and made individual Bows built to suit particular customers.
Hill & Sons are marked with number 6 on the tip under the bow hair.