【Adjusted】Old Violin Bow 4/4 Open Frog Black-Brown Horsehair
■ Product Overview
- Product Name: Old Violin Bow (Open Frog Style)
- Size: 4/4 Size
- Material: Unknown
- Inscription near the slide: XV//// (Possibly indicating a 19 grade? May be from a mass-production workshop)
- Features/Atmosphere: A rare silhouette that feels like a transitional design, somewhere between a Baroque and a modern bow.
■ Inscription/Origin
- Inscription/Label: No maker's mark
- Remarks: Detailed workshop/maker unknown as it is unauthenticated.
■ Specifications/Condition
- Frog: Repair history of chipping (no impact on playing performance)
- Wrapping: None, as per old style
- Structural Feature: Unusual specification with the slide metal placed on the stick side, not the frog side.
- Adjustments/Repairs: Rehaired (brown horsehair) and ebony tip replaced at the end of 2025.
- Usage: Applied with Bespoke Concerto rosin, tested only.
- Weight: 56.2g
- Warp/Bend: No issues
- Playing Characteristics: The balance point is closer to the hand, and despite its light body, it grips the strings well, producing clear articulation.
- Playing Style Compatibility: Usable for both modern and Baroque playing styles.
Remarks:
A bow with a very similar structure was featured in a French instrument catalog approximately 100 years ago (see 20th photo).
■ Notes
- This is an old/used item.
- Recommended for those who understand old bows, including their repair history and minor scratches.
- Please check the condition carefully in the photos.
- Please refrain from purchasing if you are sensitive or seeking perfection.
CategoryStringed InstrumentConditionNo noticeable scratches or marksShippingIncluded in price (by seller)FromTokyo
SHIPPINGS
Free shipping in Spanish mainland, Balearic Islands and Portugal.
For other countries the shipping cost will be paid by the client.
DELIVERY TIME (as of delivery)
Spanish mainland, Balearic Islands and Portugal: 1-2 working days.
Other countries, we attach a table with those that are open in the online store, indicating transporter and transit days.
The return period is 14 calendar days from the receipt of the order.
Carriers for change of size in Spanish mainland, Balearic Islands and Portugal, are in charge of 24HRS.