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Dominique Peccatte Violin Bow Circa 1850
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for sale €4,622     $5,017
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Dominique Peccatte Violin Bow Circa 1850

19th century
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The bow is signed and has become very faded but still visible, the bow is in need of restoration but will be well worth it, length of 74 cm octagonal wood stick, exceptional ebony frog unusual finger grip, offering free world post, reference CC. Tel: +44 7505 165 843 We accept online payments for all our items listed: Bank transfer cash on collection personal cheques or if wishing over the phone using your debit or credit cards, also doing layby payments plan, or email giving your address details & contact number and we shall send you your items invoice to make payment with your card. Send your request to - john.strong2@gmail.com

Physical Dimensions
Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
2cm (0.79")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
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Sovereign Antiques Of Nuneaton has dated this Dominique Peccatte Violin Bow to the 1850s.

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Description
The bow is signed and has become very faded but still visible, the bow is in need of restoration but will be well worth it, length of 74 cm octagonal wood stick, exceptional ebony frog unusual finger grip, offering free world post, reference CC. Tel: +44 7505 165 843 We accept online payments for all our items listed: Bank transfer cash on collection personal cheques or if wishing over the phone using your debit or credit cards, also doing layby payments plan, or email giving your address details & contact number and we shall send you your items invoice to make payment with your card. Send your request to - john.strong2@gmail.com
Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
2cm (0.79")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Sovereign Antiques Of Nuneaton has dated this Dominique Peccatte Violin Bow to the 1850s.

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A mid-19th-century French violin bow constructed from dark brown Pernambuco wood with an ebony frog and unbleached horsehair.
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Archive I A mid-19th-century French violin bow constructed from dark brown Pernambuco wood with an ebony frog and unbleached horsehair.

Dominique Peccatte Violin Bow Circa 1850

Archive II A mid-19th-century French violin bow constructed from dark brown Pernambuco wood with an ebony frog and unbleached horsehair. View II
Archive III A mid-19th-century French violin bow constructed from dark brown Pernambuco wood with an ebony frog and unbleached horsehair. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for A mid-19th-century French violin bow constructed from dark brown Pernambuco wood with an ebony frog and unbleached horsehair.
Archive V A mid-19th-century French violin bow constructed from dark brown Pernambuco wood with an ebony frog and unbleached horsehair. View V
Archive VI A mid-19th-century French violin bow constructed from dark brown Pernambuco wood with an ebony frog and unbleached horsehair. View VI
Archive VII A mid-19th-century French violin bow constructed from dark brown Pernambuco wood with an ebony frog and unbleached horsehair. View VII
Archive VIII A mid-19th-century French violin bow constructed from dark brown Pernambuco wood with an ebony frog and unbleached horsehair. View VIII
Archive IX A mid-19th-century French violin bow constructed from dark brown Pernambuco wood with an ebony frog and unbleached horsehair. View IX
Archive X A mid-19th-century French violin bow constructed from dark brown Pernambuco wood with an ebony frog and unbleached horsehair. View X
Archive XI A mid-19th-century French violin bow constructed from dark brown Pernambuco wood with an ebony frog and unbleached horsehair. View XI
Archive XII A mid-19th-century French violin bow constructed from dark brown Pernambuco wood with an ebony frog and unbleached horsehair. View XII
Archive XIII A mid-19th-century French violin bow constructed from dark brown Pernambuco wood with an ebony frog and unbleached horsehair. View XIII
Archive XIV A mid-19th-century French violin bow constructed from dark brown Pernambuco wood with an ebony frog and unbleached horsehair. View XIV
Archive XV A mid-19th-century French violin bow constructed from dark brown Pernambuco wood with an ebony frog and unbleached horsehair. View XV
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Archive XVII A mid-19th-century French violin bow constructed from dark brown Pernambuco wood with an ebony frog and unbleached horsehair. View XVII
Archive XVIII A mid-19th-century French violin bow constructed from dark brown Pernambuco wood with an ebony frog and unbleached horsehair. View XVIII
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A mid-19th-century French violin bow constructed from dark brown Pernambuco wood with an ebony frog and unbleached horsehair.
Dominique Peccatte violin bow circa 1850
Ref: SA1141573
A mid-19th-century French violin bow constructed from dark brown Pernambuco wood with an ebony frog and unbleached horsehair.
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  • ObjectMusical Instruments
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century French
  • MaterialPernambuco, Ebony, Silver, Horsehair, Mother of Pearl
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsHatchet head, Ebony frog, Mother of pearl eye, Silver winding
  • SizeH 74 cm (29 in) x W 2 cm (1 in) x D 1 cm (0 in)

This nineteenth-century French violin bow belongs to the mid-nineteenth-century period. The nineteenth-century French musical instrument takes the form of an octagonal dark brown Pernambuco wood stick paired with unbleached horsehair. Details include a hatchet head, an ebony frog fitted with a mother-of-pearl eye, a silver winding, and an unusual finger grip near the frog. The wooden stick exhibits a faded signature and shows signs of wear, indicating that the piece is in need of restoration. The object measures 74 cm high, 2 cm wide, and 1 cm deep. In a contemporary home, this gentleman's library accessory finds its ideal display space on a piano top or within a collection of musical instruments. The piece integrates into traditional or musical interior schemes as a decorative display object. Collectors and musicians place such items in study rooms, music rooms, or library spaces to complement antique furniture and period decor.

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Dominique Peccatte was a prominent nineteenth-century French bow maker known for crafting bows with distinct hatchet-shaped heads, robust wood density, and refined balance.

Master French bows from this period were predominantly made using Pernambuco wood for the stick, an ebony frog, silver or gold fittings, mother-of-pearl inlay, and natural horsehair.

Authentication involves evaluating the precise head profile, frog bevels, brand stamps, wood density, weight distribution, and craftsmanship characteristics attributed to French workshops.

An antique bow can be showcased inside a custom UV-filtered glass wall display case, rested on a piano top, or arranged on a felt-lined stand within a study.

Keep the bow in an environment with stable relative humidity between 45% and 55%, away from direct heat or sunlight, and loosen the hair tension when stored.
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