An early French bow maker whose work belongs to the generation that prepared the classical Paris tradition.
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A bow by Jacques Lafleur is available.
Price on request. Detailed photographs, the complete description, condition information and the certificate from Cabinet Raffin are provided directly to interested clients.
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Jacques Lafleur worked in the period when the bow was being transformed from an accessory of varied regional form into a highly specialised tool. His surviving bows display the experimentation and growing refinement characteristic of late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Paris.
Seen within the wider history of french school bow making, the surviving work associated with Jacques Lafleur is best understood through materials, construction, stylistic detail and comparison with authenticated examples. A brand alone is never conclusive.
Why this maker matters
A place in the history of the bow.
The Lafleur name marks an important family line in the development of French bow making.
Characteristics often studied
Transitional construction
Elegant early heads
Hand-finished fittings
Historically important models
Workshop, associations & marks
Worked in Paris
Father of Joseph René Lafleur
Early examples may be unstamped
Family attribution can require close comparison
Attribution and certification
This profile is an educational introduction. A stamp, model or single construction detail is never sufficient to establish authorship. This bow is accompanied by a certificate from Cabinet Raffin; the certificate and complete private dossier are supplied directly to the prospective client.
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