French violin bow made by Nicolas Simon “Simon FR” circa 1840.

A very fine French violin bow made by Nicolas Simon (“Simon FR”) circa 1840. This is excellent, substantial and fine sounding example in a very good state of preservation. The stick is dark red brown pernambuco, round, strong with a nice flexibility, superb tonal quality and handling. The length of the stick is 72.2 cm and the weight is of the bow is 64 g.