Violin bow stamped Louis Bazin

Louis Bazin stamped violin bow.
Pernambuco wood with ebony and mother-of-pearl and silver details.
Provenance: Private collection.
The stamp is slightly erased by rubbing.
Weight: 52 g.
Measurements: 74,5 cm.

Charles Louis Bazin (1881-1953) was a bow maker who inherited his father's workshop in 1907. He worked from a variety of models, with round shafts, and supplied numerous Parisian companies with high quality bows.

There are imitations or bows from more recent workshops that may bear the same stamp.

Violin bows are traditionally made from pernambuco (or paubrasil) wood, a material recognized for its combination of hardness, elasticity and lightness, which are essential qualities for a bow that needs flexibility and resistance. This wood comes from the Paubrasilia echinata tree, native to Brazil, and has been the preferred choice since the 18th century because of its ability to transmit vibrations and respond precisely to the violinist's movements.