Lot Essay
Sold with the certificate of William Lewis & Son dated Chicago 26 January 1956 stating the bow to the work of Franois Tourte
Details
An interesting gold and tortoiseshell-mounted violin bow, unstamped; the octagonal stick mounted with a French gold and tortoiseshell frog, circa 1850, with Paris eye and gold and mother-of-pearl faceted adjuster, weight 59 grams