violin bow
Victor François Fétique
built in Paris in ± 1930
A violin bow, made by Victor Fétique in Paris ca. 1930, bearing two stamps: “Vctor Fétique à Paris” and “Expion Paris 1931,” with a silver mount. The original tortoiseshell sleeve and the button (gold-mounted) are in the archive. Length: 73 cm.
History of this instrument
This violin bow is part of the Buziau collection. Initially, a large portion of that collection was loaned out in 1995. In 2004, the collection was donated to the Musical Instrument Fund, with the exception of this violin bow; the bow was purchased from Mrs. Buziau. This bow has been played by Carla Leurs, Suzanne Huynen, Frederieke Saeijs, and Lucien-Leonard Raiciof. Ernst Jan Vos currently owns the bow.
About the builder Victor François Fétique
When Victor François Fétique began his training as a bow maker around the age of twelve, the first publication on the craft had yet to appear; the general public knew virtually nothing about the craft, let alone appreciated it. The first...
