Wilhelm Raum Violin Bow Markneukirchen, Germany circa 1975

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We arre in our 38th year here at J R Judd Violins. Pernambuco has been the word for the last 5 years. Bows made with pernambuco specie are now even more highly sought after. Pernambco wood has been the choice for players for close to 280 years. The wood only grows in Brazil. The coastal regions of Brazil. The shop has a collection of pernambuco nickel bows that number close to 400 bows. When we talk about pernambuco bows mounted in sterling silver or gold we have another 500 bows in the collection. The Wilhelm Raum bow is nuckel mounted and the wood is cut in octagoal section, helping to make the stick firm as it handles. This would be a great bow for a beginner or even an intermediate player looking to get into the real oil painting and move away from a carbon fiber bow.

This Raum violin bow is a German trade bow, pernambuco specie, octagonal in section and nickel mounts. It is a higher-grade nickel mounted bow from a maker who worked on his own in the Markneukirchen area producing commercial grade sticks in nickel and sterling mounts. This bow is stamped WILHELM RAUM, and the frog has the WR stamp on the upper right side of the frog. We have gone over the entire bow and given it a new tip, a thorough cleaning, polished the silver, new leathers, and French polished the stick. The bow is in very good condition.

Weight fully haired is 63.8 grams.