Ifshin Violins
Rare & Fine Instruments

The Ifshin Collection of Fine Bows

Over the years, Jay Ifshin has acquired many fine bows from the most skilled contemporary makers and has kept some of the best for his personal collection. He has recently put several particularly nice bows from his collection on sale. This in addition to an already spectacular selection of fine bows makes now an excellent time to upgrade your bow!

From $3,000 to $5,000

Morgan Andersen

Morgan Andersen

Check out our article on this important maker. Many fine examples both gold and silver mounted.

The bow pictured here is one of the fine gold-mounted bows we have available.

News! Morgan just won top prize for his latest violin bow in the prestigious instrument and bow making competition in Paris: The 2011 "Councours de Lutherie Etienne Vatelot". Congratulations!

W.E. Hill & Sons

W.E. Hill & Sons

London. Four examples: one in silver/tortoise fleur de Lys, three in silver/ebony.

L. Morizot

R.L. Steenbergen

R.L. Steenbergen

Sacramento gold/ebony

Guillaume á Bruxelles

(Pierre Guillaume), gold mounted, several examples.
Pierre Guillaume has become one of the best known and important bow makers in the World. He studied with makers like Morizot, Bazin and Ouchard in Mirecourt. He also operates the famous Maison Bernard in Brussels. We are delighted to be able to offer these fine bows.

François Lotte

 

Martin Devilliers

gold/ivory

HILL

(W.E. Hill & sons) with the original aluminium button.

Frank Passa

Frank Passa

San Francisco. Passa was for many years the best known violin dealer and expert in San Francisco. He had studied bow making with the great Emile A.Ouchard while he was working in New York. Later on he passed this important knowledge on to young bow makers like Morgan Andersen.

Hart & Son

Hart & Son

London

C.N.Bazin

C.N.Bazin

Mirecourt (unstamped nickel mounted)

Albert Nürnberger

Charles Bazin

Charles Bazin

Mirecourt

Thomas Dignan

Boston. This important maker has won numerous awards for his superb work. This example is silver mounted and comes from the Jay Ifshin Collection.

Rodney D Mohr

# 733

A.R. Bultitude

London gold/ebony

S. Salchow

S. Salchow

New York

Guillaume á Bruxelles

Guillaume á Bruxelles

(Pierre Guillaume), silver mounted

Jean-Luc Tauziede

Jean-Luc Tauziede

Bordeaux

Georges Apparut

Georges Apparut

Albert Nurnberger

Albert Nurnberger

Markneukirchen

Otto A. Hoyer

 

François Lotte

Mirecourt

R. Grunberger

 

F. Dauguin

Lyon

H.R. Pfretzschner

H.R. Pfretzschner

Markneukirchen

Otto Edwin Prager

Collin-Mezin

Mirecourt

J. Lavest

Mirecourt