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violin bow

Pieter Affourtit

built in Wall in 2024

A violin bow, made by Pieter Affourtit in Parede (Portugal) in 2024. Bow stick made of wamara wood, with an ebony ferrule and end button. Based on a model by John K. Dodd, 1785. Weight: 55 grams.

History of this instrument

This bow was purchased in 2024.

About the builder Pieter Affourtit

Pieter Affourtit was born in 1963 in Rhoon, South Holland. At the age of 11, he began taking violin lessons with Martin Sonneveld. Even while studying at the conservatory in The Hague, he began specializing in period performance...

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