Description
Very good violin bow by Célestin Emile CLASQUIN (1875 – 1928) from around 1920.
Célestin Emile CLASQUIN was born in Mirecourt as the son of a violin maker. It is presumed that he learned the craft of bow making from C.N. BAZIN. He was conscripted as a soldier in the First World War (1914 – 1918) and became self-employed in Paris immediately after the end of the war. His bows are highly valued, they are relatively rare, as he was only self-employed for about 10 years.
He worked for various violin makers, who then stamped the bows with their own names:
Charles BRUGERE, T.J.HOLDER, PAQUOTTE, Marcel VATELOT, Paul SERDET
The bow is very well preserved. All metal parts are made of silver, the round Pernambuco stick is very firm, and the ebony frog is angularly shaped. The weight of the bow is 62 grams with a standard silver winding.
The bow was delivered to the violin maker Paul SERDET and also bears his stamp.
„P. SERDET A PARIS“
Certificate
The bow comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from the Cabinet of Expert Bow Makers Yannik LE CANU and Sylvain BIGOT (click here)
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