French violin bow by Joseph Rene Lafleur, Paris, ca. 1845.

A fine, rare French violin bow by Joseph Rene Lafleur made in Paris, ca. 1845 with the frog by Nicolas Maline and button by Jean “Grand” Adam. This is a wonderful  bow from a great French master. Josepf Lafleur was born on June 8 of 1812 in Paris. He was a pupil of his father, Jaques Lafleur and gained some additional skills from Lupot while working in his the shop. The bow is made of beautifully flamed red-brown pernambuco of superior selection and it plays as great as it looks! The weight of the bow is 60 g with tinsel winding. Overall condition is very good with no issues with some normal natural wear at the handle aria from playing.

Additional information

Country of Origin

Paris, France

Price Range

$50,000 – $100,000

Year

1800 – 1850

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