W. Seifert German Cello Bow circa 1940-1950

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The Seifert family was a family of musical instrument makers in the Kirchberg area of Germany. Lothar Seifert’s father Oskar began making bows in 1924 and by 1932 had set up a shop in Graslitz. Like many refugees, the Seifert family was forced to relocate after World War II. Now in its third generation of bow makers, Lothar’s sons Bernd and Erich lead the workshop in making handmade bows. The shop is now near the town of Bubenreuth, just north of the university town of Erlangen.

This bow was made in the Seifert shop back in the 1940’s. It is like the modern (2024) No. 129 model cello bow. The bow is pernambuco specie, octagonal in section and has nickel silver mounts. It is a handmade bow made at a high level. The bow has no issues. The stick is made of choice medium/dark brown pernambuco wood and has good strength. The bow is firm. The ebony frog is nickel mounted with single 7.0 mm mother-of-pearl eyes and a green/rose/blue shimmering pearl slide. The bow has the original bone tip which has now developed a natural yellow cast. This will make a great cello bow for the up-and-coming player looking for a very nice quality German bow.

Weight fully haired 79.5 grams