Violin Bow
Trade Name
A. N. Louis
Date1970-1999 ca.
Place MadeParis, France, Europe
Place MadeLondon, United Kingdom, Europe
SignedBranded on stick at handle toward player, upside down: A.N.LOUISàPARISMarkingsWritten in black ink at slide position in front of eyelet: 2
DescriptionStick: round; pernambuco; handle facets at contact with frog slightly recessed
Frog: ivory; decoratively engraved rose gold ferrule and heel-plate; no lining; highly figured purple abalone eyes surrounded by rose gold rings (Parisian eyes), highly figured purple abalone slide
Adjuster: ivory; two decoratively engraved rose gold rings; highly figured purple abalone eye
Tip plate: ebony-lined, highly engraved rose gold
Wrapping: imitation baleen plastic in alternating light and dark strips
Grip: black leather
DimensionsStick length: 730 mm
Head height: 22.9 mm
Head width (bottom): 19.8 mm
Stick width near tip: 6.1 mm (top to bottom); 5.3 mm (side to side)
Stick width near middle: 8.6 mm (top to bottom); 8.5 mm (side to side)
Stick width at end of handle: 8.6 mm (top to bottom); 8.8 mm (side to side)
Frog height: 19.7-19.9 mm
Frog length (top): 42.3 mm
Frog length (bottom): 43.4 mm
Frog width (top): 8.4 mm (front) - 8.8 mm (back)
Frog width (bottom): 12.6 mm (back) -12.7 mm (ferrule)
Weight: 52.4 grams
ProvenanceThese bows were purchased by Robert Cancelosi at a Skinner auction, Boston, in May 1999.
Documentation and Certification:
Appraisal by Kerry Keane, Musical Instrument expert and department head at Skinner Auctions, Boston, with Certification of the Appraiser, May 1999.
Credit LineGift of Ken Cancelosi, in memory of Robert Cancelosi, 2024
Object number15859
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