A great French violin bow by François Lotte, ca.1950 - certified by Raffin.
Francois Lotte was one of the great French bow makers of the 20th century, and he made this beautiful violin bow for Lucien Schmitt.

The round stick is reddish brown (original patina) and is made of first class pernambuco, a strong but flexible bow with a great balance.

The frog is made of the finest ebony , the button is made of a beautiful nickel silver cap.
This bow is in very good condition, ready to play (no cracks ).

A good professional bow with strong tone production, plenty of detail..
The total length of the stick is around 73 cm and the weight of the bow is 60gr.

A very nice violin bow - suited for professional use.

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François Lotte (1889–1970) was a French archetier and bow maker.

Son of Georges Lotte who was a luthier and violin maker in the Vuillaume shop.^[1] 
François Lotte received his training in the best French tradition, initially apprenticed with Bazin.
In 1919 he married Marguerite Ouchard, daughter of Émile François Ouchard and sister of Émile Auguste Ouchard.
François later went on to work for Eugène Cuniot-Hury (between 1922-1925). By 1926 he set up his own business in Paris.

His bows are often stamped with the stamp of the shop or maker he was working for or not stamped at all.
His bows are elegant, precise, excellent in workmanship and combine good playing and sound qualities. ^[2] 
He left a large number of bows of very good quality.
Many bows are mounted in silver as well as maillechort/nickel mounted. - From Wikipedia