I recently purchased a cute bow on eBay because it was unusual and decorative.
Everything appears original to the bow so I think I can state that:
1. The underslide is attached to the frog with silver pins rather than brass screws (French?)
2.The slide and heel plate are made of laminations ivory/ebony neatly fitted into a metal trough. (German?)
3. The original lapping consisted of alternating black and white baleen (English?).
The scratched Roman numerals on the stick and underslide make me think factory German but the quality seems too good for that. Could it be Knopf school?
Thanks
Glenn