violin bow
Louis Henry Gillet
built in Nancy in ± 1955
A violin bow, made by Luis Henry Gillet in Nancy, ca. 1955. Octagonal shaft, silver mountings. Brand mark: L. Gillet. Length 72.8 cm. The original ivory frog is stored in the archive.
History of this instrument
The Musical Instrument Fund was able to purchase this violin bow from a Dutch dealer in 2003 thanks to support from the Elise Mathilde Fund Foundation. Sjaan Oomen was the first to receive the bow on loan. Irene Piazza also had the opportunity to play the bow from Nancy. Hyunjin Cho is the current lucky player of the bow from Nancy.
About the builder Louis Henry Gillet
Louis Henri Gillet’s bows were often mistaken for those of Eugène Sartory. This is not surprising, given that Eugène Sartory and Louis Henri Gillet maintained a close professional and personal relationship for 12 years. Eugène Sartory...
