F. Correia-Brasil Sterling Silver Violin Bow 2025

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We have a sterling silver mounted violin bow made by F. Correira in 2025. He lives in Brazil (American spelling) and works in the bow making workshops of Arcos Brasil, LLC. The bow is ipe wood. The ipe is in round section, comes from Brazil, and for this stick is choice. The wood is firm in its makeup and will handle everything for off-the-string articulations and the sterling fittings make the rest of the bow feel light. Correia carves an erect head for his sticks. They look strong and are masculine and erect. This is his style, and it does not change from a nickel stick, silver mounted bow, or a gold mounted bow. The knife work in the chamfers is right on and carries slightly into the stick itself. The color on the stick leans to a brown hue with a touch of orange. The bow is oiled after the stick is incremented and completed before the frog is fitted and then haired. The frog is Parisian eye model while the heel is two pieces of silver mounted with pin work. Correia’s jewelry work and bow calibrations are spot on. The pearls in both eyes and on the slide have a mixture of colors. The winding is silver tinsel mixed with a green silk, captured at the frog end with a goat leather thumb grip. The frog is completed with a three-piece sterling silver button. Sterling silver mounted bow for a serious player. This bow should make your instrument pop with sound.

Weight fully haired 61.6 grams