This silver mounted violin bow is an excellent example of Jószef Horváth’s finest work and is in near mint condition. The octagonal Pernambuco stick stamped “JOSZEF HORVATH” with silver winding, silver tension screw with an eye of ebony with mother-of-pearl inlay and silver frog with mother-of-pearl weighs 63 grams with an overall length of 750 mm. 

Made some time between 1979 and 1989.

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Excerpt from Dr. András Tímár's book "The History of Hungarian VIOLIN MAKING"

“JÓZSEF HORVÁTH (Born February 2, 1948, Budapest) comes from a famous and old musician family. His father, József Horváth, had his own band, his mother and Anna Bura were descendants of Károly Boka. He himself has been playing the violin since he was six years old and is currently working as an orchestra conductor in various locations.

In 1971-1972, 1975-1976, and 1978-1979 he was with his band in Ottawa, Canada. In 1971 he became acquainted with the Hungarian-born string and violin maker JOSEPH KUN whom was born in Košice and has been working in Ottawa since 1968. In January 1972 he officially became a student of Joseph Kun and spent three time a year over three years working with him. In November 1979 he earned a degree in instrument repair and bow making in Ottawa.

He is currently working out of his apartment (VIII., Mária u. 3 / A, Budapest). He plans to take over the industry and continue to work as a full-time musician. However this is strongly hampered by the lack of material, especially the difficulty in obtaining good Pernambuco wood.

Kun’s style is felt in his work, but from the beginning he also sought to create an individual character. So far he has only made the sticks from Pernambuco wood, both round and octagonal in design, but he prefers the round one professionally. It always bends with dry heat, so without steaming. He does not pickle the wood, but applies a medium-reddish-brown, translucent varnish on a natural base. He prefers to shape the heads in an English style (with Hill’s higher point).

He makes all four types of strings (bass, cello, viola and violin). It considers the weight of the wand to be ideal for violin strings at 63 g.

The bow frogs also come entirely from his hands. So far, he has only used silver as a mounting metal, but he also wants to try gold.

He marks his work by burning: above the cape on the wand (with his full name in print: "JOZSEF HORVATH").

Excerpt from Dr. András Tímár's book "The History of Hungarian VIOLIN MAKING"

“JÓZSEF HORVÁTH (Born February 2, 1948, Budapest) comes from a famous and old musician family. His father, József Horváth, had his own band, his mother and Anna Bura were descendants of Károly Boka. He himself has been playing the violin since he was six years old and is currently working as an orchestra conductor in various locations.

In 1971-1972, 1975-1976, and 1978-1979 he was with his band in Ottawa, Canada. In 1971 he became acquainted with the Hungarian-born string and violin maker JOSEPH KUN whom was born in Košice and has been working in Ottawa since 1968. In January 1972 he officially became a student of Joseph Kun and spent three time a year over three years working with him. In November 1979 he earned a degree in instrument repair and bow making in Ottawa.

He is currently working out of his apartment (VIII., Mária u. 3 / A, Budapest). He plans to take over the industry and continue to work as a full-time musician. However this is strongly hampered by the lack of material, especially the difficulty in obtaining good Pernambuco wood.

Kun’s style is felt in his work, but from the beginning he also sought to create an individual character. So far he has only made the sticks from Pernambuco wood, both round and octagonal in design, but he prefers the round one professionally. It always bends with dry heat, so without steaming. He does not pickle the wood, but applies a medium-reddish-brown, translucent varnish on a natural base. He prefers to shape the heads in an English style (with Hill’s higher point).

He makes all four types of strings (bass, cello, viola and violin). It considers the weight of the wand to be ideal for violin strings at 63 g.

The bow frogs also come entirely from his hands. So far, he has only used silver as a mounting metal, but he also wants to try gold.

He marks his work by burning: above the cape on the wand (with his full name in print: "JOZSEF HORVATH")."