Johann Wilhelm Knopf, violin bow, c.1865 (certificate by H.-K. Schmidt)

Violin bow by Johann Wilhelm Knopf, Markneukirchen, around 1865

Johann Wilhelm Knopf violin bow made around 1865  - this fine violin bow represents an early phase in the famous bow maker's career. With a total weight of 55 g, it lies extremely well in the hand and can be guided with precision even when playing virtuoso pieces.

Johann Wilhelm Knopf was already considered one of the best stringed instrument bow makers in Germany during his lifetime – a reputation that has been confirmed throughout the history of bow making. The Johann Wilhelm Knopf violin bow offered here provides a glimpse into the workshop of the young master: created around 20 years before the opening of his Dresden workshop, which marked the peak of his career, this violin bow, weighing only 55 g, reveals a masterful hand that has internalized the best standards of Saxon bow making and, in particular, his family tradition. He created the unstamped round stick from high-quality pernambuco wood with a noble reddish-brown color, to which he added an exceptionally attractive nickel silver-mounted frog made of fine Mauritius ebony with Parisian eyes. The three-piece frog with eye and the genuine silver winding round off the tasteful appearance of the bow, whose origin is certified by expert Christian Hans-Karl Schmidt. Inspected and tested in our workshop, we deliver this interesting piece of Saxon musical instrument history in ready-to-play condition.

Johann Wilhelm Knopf violin bow, around 1865 – brief portrait

• Light violin bow by Johann Wilhelm Knopf, total weight 55 g
• Round stick made of fine, reddish-brown pernambuco
• Stylish fittings
• Precise playing characteristics
• With certificate by Christian Hans-Karl Schmidt

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