instrument
violin bow
Joséphine Thomachot
built in Paris in 2024
A violin bow, made by Joséphine Thomachot in Paris, 2024.
History of this instrument
In 2024, the Musical Instrument Fund acquired a cello bow and a violin bow from the French maker Joséphine Thomachot. These are the first bows in our collection to have been made by a female maker!
The violin bow has since been loaned to Yuting Lu.
About the builder Joséphine Thomachot
In 2024, the Musical Instrument Foundation added two bows made by Thomachot to its collection. These are the first bows in the collection made by a female maker!