Charles Alfred Bazin Bass Bow
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Bow maker (1907 – 1987) Son of Charles Louis Bazin, Charles Alfred Bazin first studied bow making with his father in Mirecourt beginning in 1922. He showed early promise as an interpreter of the family's signature style and as a businessman, and upon returning from WWII he set up his own shop in Mirecourt. After Charles Louis' retirement in 1952, Charles Alfred inherited the family workshop, retaining only one assistant, and later worked alone. Unlike his father and grandfather Charles Nicolas, Bazin refused to provide bows to other firms for sale, and though he had fewer clients as a result, he remained remarkably prolific until his retirement in the 1980s. His bows became heavier in his later years, though overall his work is of fine craftsmanship and materials.
Certificate of Authenticity by Paul Childs January 2021
Description by Childs:
"I hearby certify that the bass bow described below was made, in my opinion, by Charles Alfred Bazin in Mirecourt circa 1955. It bears this maker's brand stamp.
The stick is round and has a length of 67.8 cm. It is of an orange brown Pernambuco of very good quality. The model of the head is typical of Bazin's work of this period.
The frog is of ebony and silver and has a mother-of-pearl eye encircled by a silver ring in each side. The button is of silver on ebony and its collar has a second cut.
At this time this bow is in very good condition."
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