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London • Tarisio ID 76633
This viola bow was probably commissioned by Louis Panormo and made to his specifications by a member of the Tubbs family. Its large proportions, heavy chamfers running down the front of the high head and the square throat in the frog are all features commonly associated with bows branded by Louis. There is no shoe on the upper face of the frog, suggesting the bow was made around 1840, before this feature was adopted in England.
London • Tarisio ID 76632
This example bears the same ‘L PANORMO’ brand as the viola bow, but the frog has a shoe as well as a lower ferrule and rounder throat, suggesting it was made a little later. It was probably made by one of the Tubbs family and has several characteristics such as the broadening chamfer towards the face, wide silver bands on the ad- juster and white mother-of-pearl that are typical of many Panormo bows.
London • Tarisio ID 77127
The renowned cellist Jacqueline du Pré used this bow for a number of years, including on her famous 1967 recording of the Elgar Concerto filmed by Christopher Nupen. Weighing 90 grams, it is a fine example of this type of slightly oversized bow sold by Louis Panormo. Once again it has chamfers running down the front of the head, with a broad band of hair at both the frog and the head end of the stick. The later adjuster was made by William Watson.
– Thanks to ‘The British Violin’, BVMA 2000
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