Andre Richaume circa 1928 sold

Here is a delightful bow from this great makers early twenties as he forged ahead to make his name. Complete with a fabulous certificate from the late great Bernard Millant dated 30th April 1927.

Stamped faintly Amati Mangenot, this was a highly regarded dealer and maker’s shop based in Bordeaux at this time. Rare these days to the market, it is great to be able to offer this exquisite bow. The condition is very fine with the exception of a clavette repair to the head, beautifully done it is very hard to see and is utterly secure.

It is well known David Oistrakh used predominately a Richaume bow from 1958 and on a later visit to Paris made time to go and visit this great maker to personally thank him. During this period in Paris there was a golden period of making with Eugene Sartory, Jules Fetique, Victor Fetique and a little later Emile Auguste Ouchard carrying making forwards.

Perhaps the two greatest attributes to a Richaume bow are its lovely feel in the hand, their ease of use coupled to a rich fine but at the same time delicate sound, really a joy to the ear.

Richaume served his apprenticeship with Emile Ouchard senior on Mirecourt at the same time as the great Emile Auguste Ouchard, can you imagine the excitement as these makers pushed making into a new era, lead by the great Eugene Sartory.



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Eugene Sartory Exhibition bow 1908

A superb 1908 exhibition bow

. This is a sensational example of Sartory’s most inspired work.  The fittings are beautiful replica ones by the great british bow maker Michael Taylor, exact to the smallest detail.

This bow is mounted in first class replica fittings, identical to the original fittings.

A superb bow of its type, Sartory 1908.





The damage was caused when the last owners son decided to emulate his father by getting a bow out of the open violin case that was on the kitchen table. He undid the clasp near the heel of the bow and pulled the bow towards himself (he was only four years old at the time). Unfortunately the head was still behind the retaining area near the head and the inevitable occurred. There is an insert of new pernambuco then a join to keep the original head, a complex but utterly secure repair.


Exhibition Sartory 1908.

Sartory in 1908

Vartan Manoogian was for many years the leader of the Swiss Romande Orchestra before moving to the U.S.A. to become a revered teacher at one of the most prestigious universities.

During these years this bow was his preferred bow to use on his beautiful J.B. Guadagnini. Many in America particularly enjoy his wonderful recordings of the complete Bach sonatas and partitas on this bow.

Exhibition bows by Sartory are highly sought after, indeed a recent sale of a 1908 exhibition 'cello bow exceeded £50,000.

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Jean Dominique Adam circa 1820

A delightful early Adam at a crucial time in bow development, almost identical to the first illustrated in the Millant book, sold to a dealer in central france.

James Tubbs c. 1905

Here is a superb late Tubbs bow with some wear and a repaired head, some minimal damage to the frog and a later button! Sounds awful in ways, that is until you put the bow onto the string, then suddenly you realise you are in the presence of a first class soloists bow.

£4,500

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Jules Fetique

For over twenty years I have been a huge admirer of this great maker’s output, at first his bows confused me as they look identical to Sartory. This made sense when I subsequently learnt that he worked for Sartory from 1902-1934.

£16,000 plus vat.

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Peccatte workshop bow

These bows offer tremendous value, especially so when you look at the quality of the work on the stick and head on the bow. My goodness this is very fine work. It has a Lafleur style frog and button from the same era, this is not a big shock,

£4,800

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Maire School bow circa. 1850

Here is a superb school of Maire bow circa 1850 made from a very attractive ‘Bois exotique’ wood, brown with deep red veins running throughout. Mounted in Mailechordt it is a real beauty.

£1,850

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Bazin school circa. 1930

Here is a typical fine example of this fine french school of bow making circa 1930.

Made circa 1930 this is a tremendous bow made from very attractive figured pernambuco. A strong stick it weighs 58g and its point of balance is a very fine 26.7cms. It is mounted in Mailechordt and is a splendid representative of French bow making during this turbulent time.

£1,700

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Pierre Simon school circa. 1860

Here is a French violin bow from perhaps the apogee of making, circa 1860. As Jean-Francois Raffin states on the certificate it is an interesting specimen from this great school of bow making. In the workshop it transpired that the bow has beautiful pernambuco, not amourette. This bow provides a good route into fine bow ownership, a bow of this calibre shall undoubtedly put a smile on your face in performance!

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François Lotte circa 1940

Here is a very special bow made during the Second World War circa 1940, war bows are often very special, I have sold several from Eugene Sartory from this period, making bows in a war setting clearly concentrated the minds of these fine makers.

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Francois Peccatte workshop circa 1845

This bow is in lovely condition the stick and button are correct, the frog is French being from a similar time but not from the workshop. According to documents in the early 1840’s Francois Peccatte employed about ten workers in Mirecourt, production levels were constantly high. Of course he often collaborated with his older brother, a certain Dominique!

£5,800

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Nicolas Leonard Tourte 1746-1807

With F. X. Tourte routinely reaching in excess of €100,000 here is an opportunity to own and use a bow by Tourte L'aîné but in collaboration with his younger brother. Although transitional this bow is a delight to use in any repertoire, but perhaps most at home with the late classical early romantic period works. It sparkles for instance when being used in Beethoven sonatas. Lucky indeed is the musician using a Tourte brothers bow!

£12,000

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Pierre Simon circa 1870

Pierre Simon served his apprenticeship in Mirecourt before arriving in Paris around 1838 to work with his childhood friend Dominique Peccatte. Two years later he joined the Vuillaume workshop and as Bernard Millant states ‘there he produced many fine, well made bows’.

In beautiful condition it is ready to go having been restored in our Spanish workshop to a first class condition.

£24,000

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Caressa and Francais

This is Paris Conservatoire's 1915 prize violin, awarded to the best student that year. There was only one such violin awarded each year. The violins were decorated thus. The practice started with Vuillaume and continued with whoever was "luthier to the conservatoire". It is a wonderful example.

£22,000

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