Thank you for viewing. This is a bow by H.R. Pfretzschner, one of the best German bow makers. H.R. Pfretzschner is one of the most famous bow makers in the history of German bow making. Bows made by him and his sons, as well as those made in his workshop, are world-renowned. H.R. Pfretzschner apprenticed with his father, Carl Richard, before working for a year in the workshop of J.B. Vuillaume in Paris in 1874. Although his time with Vuillaume was short, the French influence greatly impacted Pfretzschner's style and technique. He referenced various French and English models, but established his own style, including the stick and elegant head. The Pfretzschner workshop supplied unbranded bows to various workshops in Germany and abroad, but bows made for the company were almost uniformly stamped with "H.R. Pfretzschne". After being awarded a noble title in 1901, he began to engrave his coat of arms on his bows, and from 1910 to 1914, he established a workshop in Dresden and applied engravings according to the rank of the bow. Hermann and Berthold, Pfretzschner's sons, assisted him in the workshop, and he passed the workshop on to them in 1914. The frog is engraved with the coat of arms, and this is a bow made during its best period. I used it for almost a year since I started playing the violin. It improved the sound of any instrument, and its solid construction provided a good resonance. I have kept it unused since then, so I have had it maintained and am offering it for sale to someone who will use it. I think it is a bow of sufficient quality for students and amateur orchestra players. I have researched and found that it would cost over 500,000 yen to purchase at a major musical instrument store. Thank you for your consideration. Frog: Ebony (with coat of arms) Material: Pernambuco Weight: 63g