violin bow
Eugène Nicolas Sartory
built in Paris in ± 1900
A violin bow, made by Eugène Sartory in Paris. The Sartory shaft, frog, and tip are likely good replicas.
History of this instrument
The Music Instrument Fund has had this violin bow on loan since 2004 and purchased it from a private collector in 2022. At the time, the bow was considered a German copy of a Sartory bow. In 2010, however, new insights emerged, and further research revealed that the shaft—the most important part of a bow—did indeed originate from Eugène Sartory. The bow was loaned successively to Rosemarie Hugill, Dimitri Ivanov, Eleonoor Tchernoff, and Svenja Staats. Since 2014, the bow has been played by Isobel Warmelink, and in 2023, it was passed on to Stella Zake.
About the builder Eugène Nicolas Sartory
Eugène Nicolas Sartory enjoyed great fame as a bow maker even during his lifetime. His fame was so great that he felt compelled to protect his name against improper use. To that end, he filed at least two lawsuits—a move that, as far as...