Fine English violin bow by George Byrom

This fine silver mounted violin bow combines a classy appearance with superb playing characteristics and rare characteristic tonal qualities. The round, flexible pernambuco wood stick is of medium strength and features the original stamp of George Byrom (1870-1928) on the shaft, the name of its English maker who handcrafted the bow around 1890. The black ebony frog is silver mounted and is decorated with an extraordinarily beautifully shimmering Parisian eye. This lightweight bow (56,6 g) is very handy, plays soft and elastic, with a sensed balance point that is tending towards the head. The measured balance point is at 27,5 cm from the frog end. The sounds produced are warm, rounded, slightly sweet and notably resonant. The bow is perfectly preserved and offered ready to play.