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Early Baroque Violin Bow Early Baroque Violin Bow
Early Baroque Violin Bow Early Baroque Violin Bow

Short violin bow with clip-in frog

This bow is inspired by an original Italian bow from the end of the 16th century.
It is 64 cm long, made from snakewood or ironwood.
Ideal for late renaissance and early 17th century music like Castello, Cima etc.


17th Century Baroque Violin Bow 17th Century Baroque Violin Bow

Violin Bow in 17th century style

This bow is 66cm long, made from snakewood, with clip-in frog.
I based its design on paintings where a short, thin bow with a low head is clearly seen:




17th century short bow 17th century short bow

17th century short bow

This Bow is made after an original bow from around 1680. It is 58 cm long and it's weight is 40 gr.
Baroque Violin Bow Baroque Violin Bow
Baroque Violin Bow after Caspar Stadler Baroque Violin Bow after Caspar Stadler

Viola D'amore or Violin bow after Caspar Stadler 1714

This Bow is made after an original bow by Caspar Stadler in the "Germanishes National Museum" in Nurnberg. It is 66 cm long and it's weight makes it an excelent violin bow as well.
The upper bow is made from figured snakewood, and the second from plain snakewood (Amourette).


Baroque Violin Bow Baroque Violin Bow
Baroque Violin Bow Baroque Violin Bow

Violin Bow in late 17th century style
This bow is 66cm long, and I made this model using different woods.
The upper bow is made from snakewood, the second one is made from ironwood with a boxwood clip-in frog.
Recent research shows that bows in this style - short and light - were in use till the middle of the 18th century.


Baroque Violin Bow - Long model 2 Baroque Violin Bow - Long model 2

Violin "long sonata bow" with clip-in frog

This bow is based on the original bow in the Ashmolean museum in Oxford (Hill collection no.19)
It is one of the best preserved bows from around 1700


Baroque Violin Bow - Long model Baroque Violin Bow - Long model
Baroque Violin Bow - Long model 2
Baroque Violin Bow - Long model 2 Baroque Violin Bow - Long model 2

Violin "sonata bow" with clip-in frog

This model is my design, it's 70 cm long and made from snakewood.
Ideal for early 18th century music like Corelli, Vivaldi and J.S. Bach.


18th century baroque violin bow with screw mechanism 18th century baroque violin bow with screw mechanism
18th century baroque violin bow with screw mechanism 18th century baroque violin bow with screw mechanism

Violin "long sonata bow" with screw mechanism

Made from Snakewood or Ironwood with Snakewood or Boxwood frog and button. Ideal for 18th century music.


18th century baroque violin bow with screw mechanism 18th century baroque violin bow with screw mechanism

Classical bow - based on an original bow by N. Duchaine (.c 1765)



Classical bow Classical bow

Classical bow - based on an original bow at the Ashmolean Museun in Oxford (.c 1790)



Classical bow Classical bow

Classical bow - based on an original bow by J. Dodd (.c 1800)



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