Last December I brought in from an American colleague a superb example of a J B Vuillaume meche interchangeable bow, almost certainly by Pierre Simon – circa 1845. This bow had a later frog (Joseph Voirin circa 1860) and button but from a similar period and were again from the Vuillaume workshop in origin.
Read MoreJust what bows did the great players use?
This is a common question that occurs quite frequently from requests from all around the globe. So below is the beginning of the definitive list. Most players have a stable of bows (Oistrakh used to buy a bunch on his trips to Paris) but also tend to have a favourite that they use more than others
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