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Frank J. Callier

sku Product SKU:  23392

Originally from Perryville Missouri, Frank Callier moved to St Louis at age 17 where he began studying violin making. After working in San Antonio, TX, he settled in Hollywood in 1928 where he set up his own violin and bow making shop. He was by far the most important bow maker in Los Angeles and won a number of medals and awards for his fine bows.

USD 0.0000

Albert Nürnberger

sku Product SKU:  23890

The Nürnberger dynasty of bow makers is perhaps the most important in the history of German bow makers. This beautiful and elegant bow dates from around 1910 under the direction of Franz Albert (II) considered one of the finest of all German makers.

USD 0.0000

Roger Lotte *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  23707

Roger François Lotte studied with his father François, taking over his father’s workshop around 1960. He was very successful, supplying bows to dealers all over the world. This bow is  unstamped,  has a replacement frog, and is priced affordably.

USD 0.0000

Florian Schneidt

sku Product SKU:  23769

Born in Munich, Florian studied viola performance and played in orchestras in the Netherlands. He studied bow making in the UK with several master makers. He has since moved to Boston where he continues to work with several important makers.

USD 0.0000

Cuniot-Hury

sku Product SKU:  23959

The Cuniot-Hury workshop was originally founded by Eugène Cuniot in the 1880’s who trained with his father Pierre. The workshop employed about ten master bowmakers and produced very high quality work. Eugène’s assistant was Emile François Ouchard who took over the workshop in 1910. His son Emile Auguste worked there until 1922. The nickel button is a later replacement making this bow an excellent value.

USD 0.0000

Branded Ernst Heinrich Roth *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  22982

 Branded Ernst Heinrich Roth, Probably by Hoyer

USD 0.0000

Monique Poullot - Chamonix *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  21206

Several examples. For more than 20 years, we have been the exclusive representatives of Monique Poullot’s bows in the United States. Her training can be traced back to the bow making school in Mirecourt run by Bernard Ouchard, as her first teacher was a graduate of the program. Well steeped in the traditional methods of the great French school, she has continued perfecting her craft with such masters as the renowned Stephane Tomachot. These bows are a great value for the price. Her wood selection is first rate, consistently rich in tonal properties and flexible across the strings. Her bows are excellent for any player looking for a good, modern French bow at an affordable price.
See our article on Monique and Jacques Poullot for more information.

USD 0.0000

Herbert Chanon

sku Product SKU:  23171

Herbert Chanon was born in Macon, France and studied violin performance at the Lyon Conservatory. He then trained as a violin maker with J.F.Schmidt in Lyon, but his real interest was bow making so he traveled to New York to work with Bill Salchow. He set up his workshop in Sherbrooke,  Quebec in 1978. His bows are used by musicians all over the world. He won a number of awards at competitions including the Violin Society of America.

USD 0.0000

J.B.Aniano

sku Product SKU:  19043

New York. Beginning on his own in 1978, Aniano continued studying bowmaking with William Salchow in the early 1980s. Since 2002 he has worked with the renowned Yung Chin, whom Aniano considers his principal teacher and mentor. He won prizes at the VSA, including gold medal for a cello bow in 2006 and a viola bow in 2010.

USD 0.0000

Garner Wilson

sku Product SKU:  19683

Garner Wilson started his career as a bow maker with W.E.Hill & Sons form 1960 – 1966. He then set up his own workshop in London, later moving to Bury St. Edmonds in Suffolk. A number of bow makers were trained in his workshop.

USD 0.0000

Cuniot-Hury *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  23567

The Cuniot-Hury workshop was founded by Pierre Cuniot in the later 19th century. It flourished under Pierre’s son Eugène who employed several fine makers including E.F.Ouchard and later his son E.A.Ouchard. This fine bow has a Vuillaume-style frog and is in almost new condition, remarkable for a bow that is 120 years old. It is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Raffin, Paris who describes it as a beautiful example of this great French maker.

USD 0.0000

W.E.Hill & Sons

sku Product SKU:  20862

The workshops of W.E.Hill & Sons produced exceptional bows for many decades. The bows stamped HILL, H&S or W.E.H&S were considered their “Budget” bows which sold at a lower price. In reality the only real difference between these bows and those with the “full stamp” W.E.HILL & SONS were the frog and button which had simpler mountings. But the quality of the sticks were usually the same on all of the Hill bows.

USD 0.0000

Ernst Heinrich Roth

sku Product SKU:  22975

In addition to fine instruments, the famous Ernst Heinrich Roth workshops have produced excellent quality bows. This is an especially nice example of their work.

USD 0.0000

Roger Treat

sku Product SKU:  20936

Roger Treat studied the art of bow making with Lynn Hannings, Jerry Pascewicz and Rodney Mohr before opening his own workshop over twenty-five years ago. Over the years he has become a highly respected maker, not just in New England but all over the country.

USD 0.0000

R. L. Steenburgen

sku Product SKU:  22414

Highly respected for his work,Randy Steenburgen has won several gold medals at Violin Society of America (VSA) competitions, perhaps the most important in the world. This is a beautifully made bow, typical of his high level of craftsmanship.

USD 0.0000

Richard Grünke

sku Product SKU:  22985

Born in 1930, Richard Grünke trained with a number of important bow makers before setting up his own workshop in 1975. The tradition continues with Richard’s son Klaus.

USD 0.0000

Heinz Dölling

sku Product SKU:  23252

Heinz Dölling worked with his father Otto and established his own workshop in 1938. He was highly respected for his elegant workmanship. Even though the GDR was not favorable towards individual craftsmen developing their own personal style, he was able to establish an international reputation through major trade fairs. This excellent example has a beautiful horn frog.

USD 0.0000

Emile Boulangeot

sku Product SKU:  15535

A beautiful French bow made for Emile Boulangeot’s firm in Lyon.

USD 0.0000

C.N. Bazin *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  20199

Charles Nicolas Bazin was one of the most important bow makers from Mirecourt in the last two centuries. Many experts consider C.N. Bazin the finest of the eight members of the Bazin bow making dynasty. Apart from being a great craftsman, he was also a great teacher and businessman, running a very efficient workshop that supplied bows of high quality to many shops in Paris and beyond. For this reason, his bows are frequently unbranded. This bow is light and lithe, and is an elegant example of his swan head model.

USD 0.0000

August Nürnberger-Suess*SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  23094

August Nürnberger-Suess was born in 1872 and studied bow making with his father Adolf Nürnberger and his grandfather J.C.Suess. He emigrated to Novato, California in 1912 and in spite of the rural location of Novato (about 30 miles north of San Francisco) had a successful career.

USD 0.0000

John Norwood Lee

sku Product SKU:  22457

Over the years, John Norwood Lee has become one of the best known bow makers in America. He spent many years in the workshops of Bein & Fushi in Chicago perfecting his craft before opening his own workshop. This is an especially nice example of his work, gold mounted with a beautiful  gold and ebony button.

USD 0.0000

Gottfried Sturm

sku Product SKU:  22983

USD 0.0000

H. Wunderlich

sku Product SKU:  22246

USD 0.0000

Fine Old German *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  23247

A beautiful gold-mounted bow

USD 0.0000

Frank J. Callier
23392

Originally from Perryville Missouri, Frank Callier moved to St Louis at age 17 where he began studying violin making. After working in San Antonio, TX, he settled in Hollywood in 1928 where he set up his own violin and bow making shop. He was by far the most important bow maker in Los Angeles and won a number of medals and awards for his fine bows.

Albert Nürnberger
23890

The Nürnberger dynasty of bow makers is perhaps the most important in the history of German bow makers. This beautiful and elegant bow dates from around 1910 under the direction of Franz Albert (II) considered one of the finest of all German makers.

Roger Lotte *SOLD*
23707

Roger François Lotte studied with his father François, taking over his father’s workshop around 1960. He was very successful, supplying bows to dealers all over the world. This bow is  unstamped,  has a replacement frog, and is priced affordably.

Florian Schneidt
23769

Born in Munich, Florian studied viola performance and played in orchestras in the Netherlands. He studied bow making in the UK with several master makers. He has since moved to Boston where he continues to work with several important makers.

Cuniot-Hury
23959

The Cuniot-Hury workshop was originally founded by Eugène Cuniot in the 1880’s who trained with his father Pierre. The workshop employed about ten master bowmakers and produced very high quality work. Eugène’s assistant was Emile François Ouchard who took over the workshop in 1910. His son Emile Auguste worked there until 1922. The nickel button is a later replacement making this bow an excellent value.

Branded Ernst Heinrich Roth *SOLD*
22982

 Branded Ernst Heinrich Roth, Probably by Hoyer

Monique Poullot - Chamonix *SOLD*
21206

Several examples. For more than 20 years, we have been the exclusive representatives of Monique Poullot’s bows in the United States. Her training can be traced back to the bow making school in Mirecourt run by Bernard Ouchard, as her first teacher was a graduate of the program. Well steeped in the traditional methods of the great French school, she has continued perfecting her craft with such masters as the renowned Stephane Tomachot. These bows are a great value for the price. Her wood selection is first rate, consistently rich in tonal properties and flexible across the strings. Her bows are excellent for any player looking for a good, modern French bow at an affordable price.
See our article on Monique and Jacques Poullot for more information.

Herbert Chanon
23171

Herbert Chanon was born in Macon, France and studied violin performance at the Lyon Conservatory. He then trained as a violin maker with J.F.Schmidt in Lyon, but his real interest was bow making so he traveled to New York to work with Bill Salchow. He set up his workshop in Sherbrooke,  Quebec in 1978. His bows are used by musicians all over the world. He won a number of awards at competitions including the Violin Society of America.

J.B.Aniano
19043

New York. Beginning on his own in 1978, Aniano continued studying bowmaking with William Salchow in the early 1980s. Since 2002 he has worked with the renowned Yung Chin, whom Aniano considers his principal teacher and mentor. He won prizes at the VSA, including gold medal for a cello bow in 2006 and a viola bow in 2010.

Garner Wilson
19683

Garner Wilson started his career as a bow maker with W.E.Hill & Sons form 1960 – 1966. He then set up his own workshop in London, later moving to Bury St. Edmonds in Suffolk. A number of bow makers were trained in his workshop.

Cuniot-Hury *SOLD*
23567

The Cuniot-Hury workshop was founded by Pierre Cuniot in the later 19th century. It flourished under Pierre’s son Eugène who employed several fine makers including E.F.Ouchard and later his son E.A.Ouchard. This fine bow has a Vuillaume-style frog and is in almost new condition, remarkable for a bow that is 120 years old. It is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Raffin, Paris who describes it as a beautiful example of this great French maker.

W.E.Hill & Sons
20862

The workshops of W.E.Hill & Sons produced exceptional bows for many decades. The bows stamped HILL, H&S or W.E.H&S were considered their “Budget” bows which sold at a lower price. In reality the only real difference between these bows and those with the “full stamp” W.E.HILL & SONS were the frog and button which had simpler mountings. But the quality of the sticks were usually the same on all of the Hill bows.

Ernst Heinrich Roth
22975

In addition to fine instruments, the famous Ernst Heinrich Roth workshops have produced excellent quality bows. This is an especially nice example of their work.

Roger Treat
20936

Roger Treat studied the art of bow making with Lynn Hannings, Jerry Pascewicz and Rodney Mohr before opening his own workshop over twenty-five years ago. Over the years he has become a highly respected maker, not just in New England but all over the country.

R. L. Steenburgen
22414

Highly respected for his work,Randy Steenburgen has won several gold medals at Violin Society of America (VSA) competitions, perhaps the most important in the world. This is a beautifully made bow, typical of his high level of craftsmanship.

Richard Grünke
22985

Born in 1930, Richard Grünke trained with a number of important bow makers before setting up his own workshop in 1975. The tradition continues with Richard’s son Klaus.

Heinz Dölling
23252

Heinz Dölling worked with his father Otto and established his own workshop in 1938. He was highly respected for his elegant workmanship. Even though the GDR was not favorable towards individual craftsmen developing their own personal style, he was able to establish an international reputation through major trade fairs. This excellent example has a beautiful horn frog.

Emile Boulangeot
15535

A beautiful French bow made for Emile Boulangeot’s firm in Lyon.

C.N. Bazin *SOLD*
20199

Charles Nicolas Bazin was one of the most important bow makers from Mirecourt in the last two centuries. Many experts consider C.N. Bazin the finest of the eight members of the Bazin bow making dynasty. Apart from being a great craftsman, he was also a great teacher and businessman, running a very efficient workshop that supplied bows of high quality to many shops in Paris and beyond. For this reason, his bows are frequently unbranded. This bow is light and lithe, and is an elegant example of his swan head model.

August Nürnberger-Suess*SOLD*
23094

August Nürnberger-Suess was born in 1872 and studied bow making with his father Adolf Nürnberger and his grandfather J.C.Suess. He emigrated to Novato, California in 1912 and in spite of the rural location of Novato (about 30 miles north of San Francisco) had a successful career.

John Norwood Lee
22457

Over the years, John Norwood Lee has become one of the best known bow makers in America. He spent many years in the workshops of Bein & Fushi in Chicago perfecting his craft before opening his own workshop. This is an especially nice example of his work, gold mounted with a beautiful  gold and ebony button.

Fine Old German *SOLD*
23247

A beautiful gold-mounted bow

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El Cerrito, CA 94530
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Tue. to Fri. 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Sat. 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM (no repairs)