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***Very Fine French Violin Bow by Charles Joseph T. GUINOT ca 1830 w/Raffin***

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Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Country/Region of Manufacture: France


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Charles Joseph Theodore GUINOT w/certificate of authenticity  from J.F. Raffin
OPEN TRENCH FROG  VIOLIN BOW, MIRECOURT, circa 1830  all parts original
The highly flamed dark brown round stick, the ebony frog with shield of mother of pearl (similar to Gaulard style), the bone adjuster, weight 63 grams
According to J.F. Raffin a beautiful specimen/French violin bow "très probablement"/made by  Charles Joseph Théodore Guinot  ca. 1830. A truly very interesting bow maker, whose style was very much influenced by the work of E. Pajeot and Fonclause. The bow is elegant, strong with an excellent robust sound of a superb quality. The length of the stick is 73.2 cm.
Weight: 63 g.Served his apprenticeship in Mirecourt (his hometown). His early style of bow making was very much influenced by  Fonclause. He later was more inspired by Pajeot-Maire and even in some cases by Adam. He produced excellent bows.
"Not surprisingly, his (Pajeot's) style of work strongly influenced his contemporaries, and his ideas can be glimpsed in the later works of Nicolas Harmand, Jean Adam (bow maker) (Dominique GrandAdam) and his son Jean, Charles Guinot, Joseph Gaudé, Georges Ury, and Nicolas Mauchard, this last almost certainly a pupil or employee for many years." -[1] Philip Kass