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Fine English violin bow after J. Tubbs
This fine violin bow was made approx. 1920 in an unknown atelier in England, where it was crafted as a successful example of exceptionally good artisanry, with finest aesthetical and musical qualities. The strong and very elastic stick is made of first choice pernambuco wood and is active and agile to play. Its total length is 74.7 cm, the measured balance point at 24.5 cm is sensed in the upper third of the bow. A minor, negligible damage at the tip was left unrepaired in order to preserve the original silver headplate, as it determines the classical beauty of the bow´s precious set-up with a silver-mounted ebony frog, a mother-of-pearl eye and a light-green shimmering mother-of-pearl underslide, that is completed by the small, silver adjuster. This great copy of J. Tubbs is rightfully decorated with such a beautiful setup; it was made ready to play by our luthiers and features a resonant, light and clear sound.
Provenance: England
Maker: Unknown
Weight: 58.2 g
Year: 1920 circa
Tone: Bright, clear
