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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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Jean Baptiste Vuillaume Viola, Paris 1845
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JB Vuillaume can truly be said to have revolutionised the world of stringed instruments. No-one has had quite as much impact on violin-making since Stradivari. He rode a wave of demand, largely of his own creating, and produced thousands of instruments and bows of extremely high quality. In the process he trained up an entire generation of fine makers. More details
Emile François Ouchard Violin Bow, Mirecourt circa 1925
£6,000
We always try to keep a few bows by Ouchard Père in stock. His work is very dependable and quite undervalued. More details
James Tubbs/WE Hill Violin Bow, London circa 1870
£16,500
A good Tubbs is a thing of wonder, and this one is exceptional. Made for WE Hill and branded to the stick and the frog, this is very fine work from Tubbs’ early period. 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
Victor Fétique Violin Bow, Paris circa 1925
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Victor Fétique set up his workshop in 1913, and ran a busy and successful business for the next 20 years. Although much of the work was carried out by apprentices or outworkers, his own bows such as this one are amongst the best bows of the early 20th century. More details
Jean Pierre Marie Persoit Violin Bow, Paris circa 1825
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FX Tourte, Persoit, Peccatte – these are without doubt the most important of the French makers. Here we have a superb silver and ivory mounted Persoit, highly collectable and a wonderful playing stick for a soloist. More details
Alfred Acoulon Violin, Mirecourt circa 1910
£9,000
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
Georges Cunault Violin, Paris 1912
£23,500
Georges Cunault was one of the finest French makers of the early 20th century, but his violins are rarely seen outside France. This is a beautiful del Gesu model from 1912 in excellent condition. More details
Frantisek Karel Kriz Viola, Prague 1924
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FK Križ was one of the most talented Czech makers of the early 20th century, with a rare gift for sound. This del Gesu inspired viola is a great example of his work in near perfect condition. More details
Giuseppe Cavaleri Violin, Genoa circa 1750
£80,000
This is a rare and interesting Genoese violin from the mid 1700s in a wonderful state of preservation and with an outstanding tone. More details
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