A superb bow made when he was at his zenith; this is indeed a rare and highly desirable bow. Stamped Peccatte in the correct place with correct font this is a fine example of this wonderful craftsman. It is lovely to see how the chamfers are more open on the audience side.

The frog and button are beautifully crafted later replicas, correct in every area they are masterful but a bit too clean given the bows age.

As can be seen above this is a tremendously elegant bow, fabulous to use it weighs his most common weight of 58g.

Playing Characteristics

A unique experience, a Peccatte stick works in a completely different way to any other. I would really bracket this bow in the top 5% of bows when it comes to use, most violinists would be delighted to spend their careers on such a bow.

Condition

Generally this bow is in very good condition, it does however have a repair to the head in the form of a half-spline. Very expertly done this repair should cause no trouble to the next owner. I have used this bow in several quartet performances and played in a broad attacking manner to test this bow and it stands up well to such tough scrutiny.

Certification

At the moment this bow does not carry a certificate, I am in no doubt whatsoever that this bow is by Dominique as the stick behaves in that unique way that fine Peccatte bows do, the measurements taken down the stick also correspond to his. In French law it is very difficult to get certification if a bow has damage since if something occurs regarding the damaged area the person who issued the certificate is liable.

The chamfers on the bow are just as one would wish to see on a fine Dominique Peccatte, with all the little mannerisms one comes to expect from this maker. On two occasions I have discussed this bow and shown it to the worlds foremost expert Bernard Millant, he is utterly comfortable with the assertion that this bow is correct. Sadly Bernard passed away in April 2017, he is greatly missed by many, the funny thing that happened the second time I showed Bernard this bow after a gap of about two years. He looked at the bow, then looked at me and said ‘Peter, you showed me this Peccatte two years ago, why are you showing me it again? It is still a Dominique Peccatte!’ I was amazed he would remember! When he studied a bow there was a wonderful quiet calmness in the room, a feeling unlike any other. I look back at those times with tremendous fondness now, how lucky I was to sit and chat with this great man.