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Original Bows from 1680 to 1860

At present there are around forty original bows from the 17th and 18th C. These include two Venetian Corelli-style bows (1, 2 above) from around 1680, one violin bow by Montagnana, three long Italian sonata bows of the early 18th C., three hatschet-head bows, one French, two by John Dodd, two by Tourte Père, three original bows for pardessus de viole, several viola and violoncello and violone bows, two bass viola da gamba bows, several bows for violone. Many of these bows have already been copied by makers of historical bows from all over the world.