Joseph Rene Lafleur had in my view an advantage over many of his contemporaries in that he was an accomplished violinist and for some time was employed as a professional musician. Thus it gave him a great insight into just what violinists are looking for in a great bow. Some makers are truly great, Francois Xavier Tourte for example, but it really is a mistake to think that other contemporaries did not reach his level, they did, Lafleur often did!

CONDITION

This bow has a new handle grafted underneath the lapping, also the frog and button are later exquisite replica fittings created in 2018, this bow has been extensively used since then by a well known teacher and soloist on mainland Europe and has just recently returned to the U.K.

This bow has a certificate from Jean-Francois Raffin.

£16,000