fiddlerbox Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) Long time lurker, finally coming across some interesting items. I came across a french bow from a violin shop that was very interesting to my eye and plays very well. It is a tortoise shell, gold mounted, with a "Y? V?" stamp under the stick. What do you guys think? Is this a legit bow or not? Edited January 22, 2018 by fiddlerbox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Brown Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 I know someone with real knowledge will come along. It already looks a few cuts above our regular fare! DLB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeH Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 The square ferrel, brass screws in the slider, and no pins in the adjuster all point to a German bow to me. It looks like a nice bow. Is that a scratch or a crack on the stick up near the head (picture 3)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane88 Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Not a Fetique, not French, but perhaps a nice bow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Holbrook Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Just for discussion purposes, I do see a pin in the adjuster ,I think, in photo 2. I dont think screws are unheard of on french underslides. If it is chinese I'm impressed by the taper and quality of the shell in the pearl slide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vathek Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Can the term chatoyance be applied to the slide pearl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin swan Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 The adjuster looks pinned to me ... and screws aren’t unheard of in French bows with tortoiseshell frogs, particularly gold ones the ferrule isn’t square and could belong on a French bow but the brand doesn’t look good and I wouldn’t put money on Fetique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeH Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 @martin swan @David Holbrook Yes, it does look like an adjustor pin in picture 2. I missed that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacksonMaberry Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Agreed. If it plays well and they aren't charging a Fetique price, I'd be inclined to consider it seriously, but I'd insist they rehair it first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlecollector Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 The brand is completely wrong, ,wrong letter style, no underline under the victor abbrv.. also the `A` with the accent on a fetique brand is smaller than the rest so that when the accent is above it comes to the same height as the rest of the letters. Interesting bow none the less with nicely made frog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank face Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Does anybody else notice the marks at slide and stick, something like a "Y"? Could this relate to the Hill shop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlecollector Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Possibly , it looks like a Tourte model bow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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