violin bow
André (fils) Vigneron
built in Paris
A violin bow, made by André Vigneron fils in Paris in the late 19th century. Round shaft, ebony frog with a Parisian eye, silver mountings.
History of this instrument
This violin bow came into the possession of the Musical Instrument Fund in 2025. A former violinist donated her entire collection, consisting of a violin, six violin bows, and a viola with a bow. She continued to play her instruments herself well into her old age, but now she felt it was time to pass them on to a new generation of musicians. Marta Madare Papane is currently enjoying playing the bow.
Read the short interview with Ms. Lantinga here.
About the builder André (fils) Vigneron
Until shortly before André Vigneron’s birth in 1881, his father, Joseph Vigneron, was a member of a small cooperative of about 10 bow makers in Mirecourt, the “Union Ouvrière.” The cooperative had been founded in 1875 by the bow maker...