Friedrich August Herrmann, fine Markneukirchen violin bow

German violin bow in the old Markneukirchen tradition, perfectly balanced and light in the hand – like new, from a collection

Fine violin bow by August Herrmann, Markneukirchen; one of his latest works, with original stamps on the stick and frog.

August Herrmann (1863–1945) – full name Friedrich August Herrmann – was one of the best German bow makers of his time, who stamped his bows with “DEUTSCH.TOURTE” with justified self-confidence. Like his father Christian Friedrich Herrmann (1819–1896), he was one of the masters from his family whose life and work were closely linked to the other great Saxon bow-making dynasty, the Knopf family. As the son of Carolina Wilhelmine Knopf, he represents the connection between the two families and their traditions, which live on today in his great-grandson Michael Mönnig and his son Thomas Mönnig. Artistically, August Herrmann is the heir to his grandfather Karl Wilhelm Knopf and a student of his uncle Wilhelm Knopf, in whose Dresden workshop he matured into a master of national renown and demand. The August Herrmann violin bow offered here is one of his latest works and a perfect example of traditional Markneukirchen bow making: silver mounted and fitted with an ebony frog adorned with a Parisian eye, it immediately reveals the high quality of the materials used and their tasteful workmanship. Thanks to the perfect balance and good elasticity of the medium-strength, octagonal stick made of dark reddish-brown pernambuco, the bow is light in the hand despite its relatively high weight of 61.7 g. With a center of gravity tending toward the upper half, it plays with remarkable fault tolerance and impresses with a bright, warm, and radiant tone that is rich in volume and color. The original stamps on the stick and frog, as well as the aforementioned “Tourte” stamp on the outside of the stick, attest to the authenticity of this violin bow, which is in mint condition, has been part of a collection, and has never been played.

Friedrich August Herrmann, violin bow before 1945 – brief portrait

• Mint condition German violin bow from the late work of August Herrmann, Markneukirchen
• Original stamps on the frog and both sides of the stick
• Perfectly balanced, light in the hand
• Total weight 61.7 g
• Excellent sound and playing characteristics
• Fine violin bow for high demands

We deliver this violin bow tested and ready to play, with a 30-day return policy and under the Corilon trade-in guarantee. A Corilon certificate confirming the value can be ordered separately upon request.