Violin Bow By Louis Morizot C.1930. Great French bow maker (1874-1957). Admired by artists, connoisseurs and amateurs. He worked in Mirecourt in France.
Louis Morizot worked with Cuniot Hury, Charles Nicholas Bazin, and then Eugene Sartory before returning to Mirecourt to open his own atelier.
He won the Grand Prix in 1924, and then a gold medal three years later in 1927.
He was assisted by his five sons 1925, who took over the shop in 1937.
The round stick of pernambuco of an orange-brown colour, silver mounted ebony frog inlaid with pearl eye. Plain silver adjuster.
Stamped 'L MORIZOT' on the shaft
Weight 62 GrCondition ReportSome wear to frog
Otherwise excellent original conditionA written valuation for insurance purposes of £3,300 is included with this Violin Bow
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