Albert Nürnberger Silver-Mounted Violin Bow - Germany c. 1930 60g

- Octagonal stick

- Stamped *Albert Nürnberger* in a serif font. 

- Ebony frog with silver rings and pearl eye

- Weight: 60 grams

About the Nürnberger Workshop:

The Nürnberger family workshop is well-known in particular for their bows which, at the time, were considered on par with other great workshops such as W.E. Hill and Sons. They produced many high-quality bows throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries using their signature model based on the Tourte bow design.

The dating of approximately 1930 is based on a few features of the bow. The serif font of the stamp indicates that the bow was made post 1910 when they transitioned from a sans serif font, and the inclusion of stars on either side of the stamped name indicate that the bow was made post 1920. Since around 1920, the traditional family stamp "Albert Nürnberger" has been used by multiple makers of the family including Franz Albert Jr., his son Carl Albert, grandson Karl Albert, and great-grandson Christian Albert. Because of this, the majority of Nürnberger bows are stamped Albert Nürnberger.

Since there are around 15 Nürnbergers listed, starting in the early-19th century, and as several of them had Albert as one of their first names, it becomes challenging to establish precisely who the maker was, particularly in bows from around the mid 20th century and later. The better bows were marked with either one or two stars before and after the name stamp.