French CELLO bow, Victor Thomassin

£13,000

Details

• Maker: Victor Thomassin 79 g
• Year: c1900
• Category: Bows

Description

A light and very strong bow. Mounted in silver with a recent gentle refurbishment. Son of Nicolas François Joseph Thomassin, Victor Thomassin took up an apprenticeship in Mirecourt with C.N. Bazin. He remained in his hometown until the mid 1890s, then spent a few years in Paris, where he was probably mainly occupied with restoration work. In around 1900 he left for London, where he worked for various firms, producing English-styled bows branded 'T. Victor'