After François Tourte, Dominique Peccatte is generally considered the greatest bow maker. His bows are esteemed by musicians for their superb playing qualities for their artistic elegance.

Paris, gold mounted frog. This exceptional bow would be a wonderful to any collection and a fine bow for the discriminating musician.

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Paris. This gifted maker has always been a favorite of ours. This fine bow has fine playing qualities with tremendous smoothness and strength.

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Branded LAVEST. Emile August Ouchard was the most important member of this major bow-making family and is considered the best maker of the mid-20th. century. The craftsmanship is exceptional and his bows have a wonderful elegance.

Paris. Fétique, like many French violin and bow makers was born and trained (with the Husson family) before going to Paris in 1901. He is considered one of the best bowmakers of the first third of the 20th. century.

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stamped Laury Paris. Richaume probably trained with Émile Ouchard in Mirecourt before moving to Paris to work with his uncle Victor Fétique. He is especially noted for the exceptional quality of the wood he used. In fact David Oistrakh's favorite bow was a Richaume.

London. Many feel that James Tubbs was the greatest of all English bow makers. This bow is an excellent example of his earlier work with wonderful smooth, supple playing qualities.

We are fortunate to have several bows by Claude Thomassin. This example is in exceptionally fine condition and is a prime and beautiful example.

Paris. Husson studied bowmaking with his father Charles Père and in 1873, went to Paris to work with J.B.Vuillaume and also with F.N.Voirin. This bow is in excellent condition and is an excellent example by this great maker whose work is not as widely known as perhaps it should be.

Paris. After his apprenticeship in the C.N.Bazin workshop in Mirecourt, Thomassin worked for Gand & Bernardel in Paris. He set up his own workshop there in 1901. He continued to make bows for his former employer as well as many of the most important shops in Paris, London and Switzerland, as well as for the many musicians that visited his shop.

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