A fine French violin bow L.Morizot

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Fine french violin bow Morizot about 1930. nickel-silver mounted. Round pernambuco stick. Fine example of this great french makers. Weight 59.9gramm. This is a wonderful example from the best period of the makers work. The stick is excellent pernambuco, round, strong with a fine balance and a wonderful sound. The frog is ebony with nickel mountings and inlaid "Parisian" eyes. The button is ebony and nickel-silver. It is in fine condition, ready to play. The length of the stick is 73.2 cm and the weight is 59.9 g. Biography Louis was born in Darney (Vosges), and worked in Mirecourt, France where he started a family dynasty. Louis Morizot began his apprenticeship with Eugene Cuniot-Hury , before joining the workshop of Charles Nicolas BAZIN . Circa 1914 he worked for Eugene Sartory an experience which influenced greatly his personal production. In 1919 Louis MORIZOT established his own workshop at 5 rue Saint Georges in Mirecourt. After 1920, his sons ( Marcel, Louis, Paul, André, and George Morizot) joined him as pupils before succeeding him in 1937 and renaming the firm "MORIZOT Frères". Morizot Dynasty "Louis MORIZOT trained many pupils including Bernard Millant and his five sons Marcel, Louis, Paul, André, and George Morizot.." Among the six sons son's of Louis Père, the well-known Mirecourt bow maker, René (the youngest), read more

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