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Solange Chivas
bowmaker

545 route des Vendrans 84410 Bedoin - FRANCE Tél. : (+33) 04 90 62 47 82 Port. : 06 28 93 03 07

Renaissance bows & baroque and classical periods
 
Bass viol bows
Violin / Viola / Cello / Double bass / Violin student /
Treble / Tenor viol/  

Bass viol/

  Violone /   Viol student /

I have selected a few bows to inspire me from each historical period, choosing carefully from the abundance of models available. However, should you desire any other model, please feel free to contact me.

 

End of Renaissance - Early baroque (1560-1630)

 

N° 1 Bass viol grenadille

Weight : 74/76 g / Length : 690 mm
Stick : grenadille / snakewood option
Three different clip-in frogs : snakewood

 
 

N° 2 - Basse amourette

See n°1 references.

 
 
 
 

Baroque (1630-1780)

 
 

N° 3 - Child model, La Haye museum

Weight : 72 g / Length : 723 mm
Stick : snakewood / Frog and Button : mammoth

 
 

N° 4 - French Bass viol

Weight : 74/78 g / Length : 780 mm
Playing hair length : 60 mm
Stick and frog : snakewood
Button : mammoth

 
 

N° 4 bis - Option : fluted stick

 

 
 
 

N° 5 - Marin Marais model

Weight : 81/84 g
Length : 804 mm
Stick and frog : snakewood
Button : mammoth

 
   

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