{"product_id":"d-z-strad-violin-bow-victor-fetique-a-paris-pernambuco-copy","title":"D Z Strad Violin Bow - Victor Fetique A Paris - Pernambuco Copy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn in Mirecourt, Victor François Fétique (1872-1933) was apprenticed to \u003c\/span\u003eCharles Claude Husson\u003cspan\u003e and trained further with Sigisbert Maline, \u003c\/span\u003eÉmile Miquel\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003eNicolas Bazin\u003cspan\u003e. His early bows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-4410908835917423122m_-4177740730005541725gmail-read-more-content\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebear the hallmarks of this schooling, with narrow heads and heels mounted with miter joints. In 1901 Fétique moved to Paris to join the firm of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCaressa \u0026amp; Français. The 12 years he spent there were formative in the evolution of his model, which gained some characteristics of his colleague\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eClaude Thomassin's work. He set up his own firm in 1913, and after modest beginnings he began to produce a large number of bows, especially from 1915 to 1933.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eThe D Z Strad Victor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFétique\u003c\/span\u003e bow is a high quality copy of the fine workmanship of this maker, noted for creating some of the hardest and firm bows in France.  This copy is made with high grade dense Pernambuco, with a rigidity that is synonymous with \u003cspan\u003eFétique's work.  The bow is fully lined silver, featuring a high grade Ebony frog with mother-of-pearl Parisian-eye inlay and slide.  The grip is made of lizard skin leather wrapping over traditional silver lapping.  The adjustment screw also features a one-piece mother-of-pearl button, with Fétique's signature 2 pin assembly.  The end result is a bow crafted in Fétique style, delivering a beautiful tone that is both powerful and warm. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"D Z Strad London","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51443790414144,"sku":null,"price":1150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/2612\/2816\/files\/Fetique_Copy_Bow_1024x1024_3e679e6f-96d8-4bc6-8fe9-cadb12a4f0d4.webp?v=1768426107","url":"https:\/\/dzstrad.co.uk\/products\/d-z-strad-violin-bow-victor-fetique-a-paris-pernambuco-copy","provider":"London Strad  Violin Shop ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}