BAUSCH Workshop Violin Bow- Leipzig circa 1900-1910

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This BAUSCH workshop bow is from the early 20th century. This stamp/brand was used as a generic stamp from the Bausch workshop. To meet the demand, a thriving industry developed in a remote area of eastern Germany near the Czech border, a region known as Western Bohemia. The center of the instrument making industry was the town of Markneukirchen in the state of Saxony. The Bausch family, makers from 1804-1875 were highly regarded, esteemed in the bow making area of the violin trade. They were known for their outstanding craftsmanship and playability of their bows. They made bows for four generations, beginning with Ludwig Christian August Bausch in the 1820’s. The family made superb bows sold as their own and marketed unstamped bows to other shops in Germany such as the Heinrich Knopf workshop. The “BAUSCH” branded bows were still being made while the Bausch shop was under the management of the Paulus family from 1876 up to the 1920’s.

Our violin bow is an older pernambuco specie wood bow of darker orange/brown color, nickel silver mount, and round-section. The bow is firm in its strength and the camber begins 70.0 mm from the head. It is a nickel mounted bow with a solid endscrew button with the typical Bausch double rings in the collar of the cap. The tip was replaced, as well as the winding and leather thumb. Bow makers, apprentices, and journeymen worked long detailed hours, farmer’s hours, sunup to sundown, executing their craft. We don’t know the exact name of the maker, but I do know that this person was well skilled and spent many hours on this stick. The bow is easy to control, with a very nice overall weight. Lighter than your modern bows. The stick feels like a feather in my hand and is a good playing bow. Yes, a lot of bow for the price.

Weight fully haired 59.0 grams