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Beautiful French violin bow made by Simon Nicolas also called Simon Fr. - certified by J.F. Raffin in Paris.
A real master violin bow from one of the greatest 19 century French bow makers ! made around the year 1850.
Nicolas Simon (SIMON FR) Born 1806, died 1864 Mirecourt France. Fine Mirecourt bow maker. Pecatte school.
This bow has a good strong stick make from rare and very beautiful unflamed snakewood, which is well known for its superbe tonal and playing characteristics.
There are no cracks or repairs on the stick (the little colour difference in the wood you see on the pictures is quite normal , its a property of the wood).
Beautiful original ebony frog and button.
The total length of the stick is around 72.6 cm and the weight of the bow is around 61 gr.
The bow is ready to play, with new quality Mongolian horse hair and new winding and leather grip.
No cracks or repairs.
A real authentic French master bow.
Biography of Nicolas Simon - John Dilworth
SIMON, Nicolas (SIMON FR) Born 1806, died 1864 Mirecourt France. Fine Mirecourt bow maker. Pecatte school, with strong heads, sticks of rounded triangular section, and frogs with open throat. Established under his own name from c.1840. Millant suggests that the letters ‘FR’ in his brand refer to his wife, M. Frébinet. Bows continued to appear under this name for ten years after Simon’s death, presumably due to his wife’s previous close involvement with the business, which enabled her to maintain the shop up until her own death in 1874. Branded: SIMON. FR [Millant/Raffin]
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