François Lotte: French violin bow, circa 1930 (certificate J.-F. Raffin)

French violin bow by François Lotte

This Francois Lotte violin bow is a perfectly balanced piece of work, created around 1930 and one of the major works of this renowned Mirecourt bow maker. Equipped with a high-quality pernambuco stick and a nickel-mounted ebony frog with a mother-of-pearl eye, this typical François Lotte violin bow impresses with the elegance of its shape, but even more so with its excellent playing properties, which offer all the advantages for which French violin bows are valued worldwide: Easy to handle thanks to its central balance point, this 60g Francois Lotte violin bow produces a radiant, crisp and warm sound, whose full-bodied and at the same time warm character supports the individual characteristics of excellent violins and brings out their best. A small knot in the lower third of the stick near the winding is purely cosmetic and allows this fabulous French violin bow to be purchased at a very good price. A certificate from renowned expert J. F. Raffin is included in the price. Delivered free of charge, and thanks to our trade-in guarantee, the purchase price can be credited towards the purchase of a higher-quality violin bow.