Today Only Chris Dickson silver-mounted violin bow, unbranded, 63 grams, with maker’s certificate of authenticity, 2007, Brooklyn, NY, USA

This bow is part of our 2023 Contemporary American Makers Exhibition & Sale

American bow maker Chris Dickson studied with Charles Espey in Port Townsend, Washington, a town dubbed the “American Mirecourt,” for its concentration of bow makers living there. He is among the world’s leading bow makers and a member of The International Pernambuco Conservation Initiative, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation and sustainable use of pernambuco wood. Dickson’s bows are widely admired and owned by professional string players.

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