violin bow
Louis Joseph Morizot
built in Mirecourt in ± 1900
A violin bow, made and stamped by L. Morizot in Mirecourt. Octagonal shaft, rounded ebony frog, silver mount with a double eye. 62 grams.
History of this instrument
In 2009, the Musical Instrument Fund received a Willem Bouman violin from a loyal donor. In 2011, this donor also donated this Morizot violin bow to the foundation. Liselotte Gerards was the first to play with the bow; currently, Phoebe Tarleton is the lucky violinist who has the bow in her care.
About the builder Louis Joseph Morizot
Louis Joseph Morizot was one of the most important French bow makers active in the first half of the twentieth century. Through a combination of craftsmanship, family spirit, and entrepreneurship, he built a family dynasty of bow makers...