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    François Xavier Tourte bow from c.1790

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    Gorgeously elegant 18th-century violin, viola and cello bows

    Francois Xavier Tourte bow from c.1790

    9. François Xavier Tourte bow from c.1790

    Credited with creating the modern bow, François Xavier Tourte is the most famous member of the Tourte family. This bow is an example of his work and dates from around 1790.

    1. Image 1: Nicolas Leonard Tourte bow from c.1775
    2. Image 2: Nicolas Leonard Tourte bow from c.1775
    3. Image 3: Nicolas Leonard Tourte bow from c.1775
    4. Image 4: Nicolas Leonard Tourte bow from c.1775
    5. Image 5: A Nicolas Pierre Tourte bow from c.1740–50
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    8. Image 8: A Nicolas Pierre Tourte bow from c.1740–50
    9. Image 9: Francois Xavier Tourte bow from c.1790
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