Pernambuco Double Bass H.R. Pretschner Bow Silver Mounted c 1890 German Bow Is 29 7/8" End To End With About A 22 3/8" Hair Length Weight 148.5 gram / 1.71oz One Of The Most Prevalent Names In German Lutherie Pfretzschner Violin And Bow Makers Can Be Traced Back To The Early 1700s In Markneukirchen One Of The Important Centers Of German String Instrument Violin And Bow Making Although Numerous Instrument Building Families Shared The Popular Surname Many Were Unrelated By The End Of The 19th Century The Celebrated Pfretzschner Dynasty Of Bow Makers Was Well Established And Would Succeed In Raising The Level Of German Bow Making To Rival The Best French Makers Of The Period Largely Due To The Work Of Hermann Richard Pfretzschner (1857-1921) Pre-Owned Good Condition Please Refer to Photos Out of New York City Estate

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