Juliano Oliveira Sterling Silver Pernambuco Viola Bow

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Founded in the United States in 2004, L’Archet Brasil had a mission to distribute bows made by skilled luthiers in Brazil. The business model was that L’Archet would distribute the bows in the U.S. and the bowmakers would retain their independence. L’Archet has since expanded to Europe and Japan. In Portugal, they have five bowmakers and three apprentices.

The bow was handmade in Portugal for J.R. Judd Violins and is round-section, pernambuco, and has a Hill-style sterling silver mount with silver winding. The fully-lined ebony frog has Parisian eyes, the top part of the lining, and a slide made of dazzling mother-of-pearl. The bow is finished with a leather thumb grip, imitation ivory tip, and a solid silver adjuster.

Weight fully haired 70.5 grams