Can anyone ID this bow?

Et Cetera · #1 08-09-2009, 05:06 PM

I just picked this up at an antiques shop. The tag simply said "bass bow. 1850s?" I highly doubt it's actually that old, but it is definitely shorter and wider than a typical German bow. Anyone have a guess as to where/when it's from? I took a couple pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/2507203...7621993242328/

LouisF · #2 08-10-2009, 01:30 AM

I can't help with the ID, but I played one much like it in a shop once - like bowing with a baseball bat, if you ask me.

Louis

bassist14 · #3 08-10-2009, 02:35 AM

bows like this are somtimes sold as "dragonetti style bows"(although the real dragonetti bow is convex) . if you google/forum search that maybe you get more info.
looks not 1850 to me; and: old is not also = good, this one looks like a very simple made bow to me.
did you buy it? what did you pay?

edit:
here is a nice one from w.e.hill
http://www.vivaceviolin.com/pp/Bows/Bass/BassBw56.html

edit2: OT but new to me info from the above link:
"The Hills used five different stamps, each one denoting a different quality level. They are, in order of quality top to bottom: W. E. Hill & Sons - W. E. H & S - Hill & Sons England - H & S - Hill. "

Et Cetera · #4 08-10-2009, 09:55 AM

It was in a display case of old accordians and mandolins at the antique shop, so I didn't really expect it to "be anything." It was $40 so I picked it up. I would be scared of it snapping if I actually tried to play with it, so it's just going up on my wall. It would be cool to know where it's from though. Could be a high school kid's wood shop project for all I know.

LouisF · #5 08-10-2009, 11:51 PM

Xavier DeBlack and hia wife (in the Madison Symphony) rehair and repair bows. They might give you some help

LF