Violin bow by Louis Joseph Morizot (Père) c. 1930, made for Collin-Mézin .

Louis Joseph Morizot, or Morizot père, learned bow making from Eugène Cuniot-Hury and Charles Nicolas Bazin, for whom he worked from about 1901 to about 1914. Morizot then began working for Eugène Sartory, though his model hewed closely to the work of Bazin and he continued to use miter joints for some time. By 1920 he had settled on a definitive model, which employs Sartory-style frogs and is generally refined and graceful. Morizot went on to employ his sons (frères), however, the father’s bows are still held in higher esteem.

This fine violin bow comes with a certificate of authenticity from bow expert Jean-Francois Raffin, Paris, France. The frog and stick are in excellent condition and all parts are original with the exception of the button.

Round pernambuco stick, sterling silver mounted ebony frog. 58.1 gr