F.N Voirin a Paris Cello Bow - Call For Price
F.N Voirin a Paris Cello Bow - Call For Price
Francois Nicolas Voirin initially trained as a bow maker in Mirecourt, France. In 1885, he went to work for his cousin, JB Vuillaume in Paris. Pierre Simon and Vuillaume inspired his bow models. He also became the principal creator of the “lens” or picture bows from the Vuillaume workshop. In 870, Voirin opened his own workshop where he worked until his death in 1885. His skill and influence as a bow maker made him one of the most important in the history of French bow makers. This particular bow is an excellent example of his work from Paris, circa 1880. (Salchow & Sons certificate 2020)
Francois Nicolas Voirin initially trained as a bow maker in Mirecourt, France. In 1885, he went to work for his cousin, JB Vuillaume in Paris. Pierre Simon and Vuillaume inspired his bow models. He also became the principal creator of the “lens” or picture bows from the Vuillaume workshop. In 870, Voirin opened his own workshop where he worked until his death in 1885. His skill and influence as a bow maker made him one of the most important in the history of French bow makers. This particular bow is an excellent example of his work from Paris, circa 1880. (Salchow & Sons certificate 2020)
This bow is built of round pernambuco, mounted in silver on an ebony frog bearing a Parisian eye. Button is of three-piece silver.
