Jacob Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 No. But I really like it! Backstory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Dorsey Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 First bow I've seen with the button on backwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Butcher Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 Looks a German bow, presumably silver mounted. At a guess early 20th century. Others I have seen were fairly standard in terms of quality, despite all the engraving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Posted August 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Brad Dorsey said: First bow I've seen with the button on backwards. Yes, that's pretty weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Posted August 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Rue said: No. But I really like it! Backstory? A customer waltzed in with it. Nice stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipKT Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 The hair looks older than I am. BTW is there a way to estimate the age of old hair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Posted August 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 If one wants to speculate about the case and violin which accompanied the bow, I would guess about the 1920's. Parhaps even earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Dorsey Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 3 hours ago, PhilipKT said: ... is there a way to estimate the age of old hair? Carbon dating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipKT Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 5 hours ago, Brad Dorsey said: Carbon dating? Har-dee-har-har... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 10 hours ago, Jacob said: A customer waltzed in with it. Nice stick. Hmm... Very pretty. Amateur, but nice, engraving. Backwards button, nice stick, Philip's missing hair... We'll never know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan slobodkin Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 10 hours ago, Rue said: Hmm... Very pretty. Amateur, but nice, engraving. Backwards button, nice stick, Philip's missing hair... We'll never know! Why do you say amateur engraving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 48 minutes ago, nathan slobodkin said: Why do you say amateur engraving? Looks like the doodles I used to do. And yes, I have engraved...way back when...art class... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratcliffiddles Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 1 hour ago, nathan slobodkin said: Why do you say amateur engraving? I have seen this engraving on several bows, likely Markneukirchen 1920s or later. In fact I have one with the very same engraving, but mine has the button the right way round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Is the engraving on yours an exact copy, or better than this, or worse? Just curious to compare... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Posted August 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Any ideas on market value? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Okay...never mind. I thought that was a close-up of the OP bow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratcliffiddles Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Unless Jacob sneaked into my workshop last night without me noticing, it's a different bow... but yes, exactly the same engraving, and there are plenty others! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane88 Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 I usually call them "Cowboy Bows" after the engraving seen on belt buckles, but I have seen them adorn more than a few fine German bows. This one is from a "Tourte Model" Branded Wunderlich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank face Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 The U-channel collar of the OP puts it into the pre-1920 area, maybe even into the 19th century, I would like to see the head. Decorated and/or engraved metal mounts were very common in german bow making from the mid 19th onwards. Below two more early examples, mounted at Abeille sticks, the upper later certified as Christian Friedrich Knopf workshop 1860 (sorry for the bad photo). I would detract the adjuster capsula from the wooden core and turn it to the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan slobodkin Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 4 hours ago, Blank face said: The U-channel collar of the OP puts it into the pre-1920 area, maybe even into the 19th century, I would like to see the head. Decorated and/or engraved metal mounts were very common in german bow making from the mid 19th onwards. Below two more early examples, mounted at Abeille sticks, the upper later certified as Christian Friedrich Knopf workshop 1860 (sorry for the bad photo). I would detract the adjuster capsula from the wooden core and turn it to the right direction. Were these hand engraved with a burin or stamped in some way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Looks hand engraved. They are not identical. I think they were likely following a pattern, but not always exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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