Nicolas Duchaine I

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Nicolas Duchaine apprenticed at Mirecourt as a violin and bow maker. He supplied bows to F. Lupot (I) in Stuttgart and established himself as a specialist bow maker in Mirecourt, being one of the first craftsmen to do so. His sons, Nicolas (II) and Jacques Philippe, assisted him. He created Pike head and 'Cramer' style bows that were slightly heavier than contemporary Tourte work. For his time, he ...Read More was a prolific maker, using round ironwood or snakewood sticks, an open frog, and a button made of ivory. His branding read: 'A DUCHAINE', with the 'N' reversed. Read Less

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