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François Nicolas Voirin Viola Bow, Paris circa 1880
£28,000
FN Voirin is one of the greatest names in bow-making. Although his bows haven’t become a currency in the way that Sartory bows have, he is generally regarded as the better maker. While his bows are inevitably lighter, they have unparalleled elegance and are renowned for their quality of sound. More details
Violin bow Claude Thomassin Mirecourt c1920
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Violin bow Eugene Cuniot-Hury Mirecourt c1900
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Violin bow Bazin Workshop “Carrodus” Mirecourt c1905
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Violin bow Charles Nicholas Bazin France c1900
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Dominique Peccatte Violin Bow, Paris circa 1860
£42,500
Dominique Peccatte is widely regarded as the greatest bow-maker of all time – his bows show unusual flair and workmanship, and they are unsurpassed in technical quality. More details
Nicholas Leonard Tourte Violin Bow, Paris circa 1805
£90,000
Tourte is without question the most prestigious name in the history of bow-making. While FX Tourte was largely responsible for the design of bow that we recognize today, his older brother NL or “Tourte l’Ainé” was equally revolutionary. More details
Alfred Acoulon Violin, Mirecourt circa 1910
£7,500
Alfred Acoulon was the foremost luthier employed by the Jerome Thibouville Lamy workshops, and he produced their flagship instruments under the soubriquet “Lutherie Parisienne”. Violins sold under his label were made entirely by him – in 1912 an Alfred Acoulon cost 20 times the price of a Geronimo Barnabetti. More details
Calcagni Workshop Violin, Genoa circa 1750, Genoa circa 1750
£35,000
This is a rare and interesting Genoese violin from the mid 1700s in a wonderful state of preservation and with an outstanding tone. The head is probably not original to the violin. More details
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