*Otto Dürrschmidt*** Sterling Silver Cello Bow

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This octagonal-section pernambuco cello bow, fully mounted in sterling silver bears the brand of famed bow maker Otto Dürrschmidt. Otto opened his workshop in Markneukirchen, Germany in 1894, and it is still run by the Dürrschmidt family to this day. The ebony frog's slide and Parisian eyes are fashioned from abalone and the frog bears the Otto Dürrschmidt coat of arms. The bow is finished with a leather thumb grip and a three-piece silver and ebony adjuster.

Weight fully haired 81.5 grams.