An influential Dresden dealer whose branded bows were made by leading German craftsmen.
Maker profile · 80
Current private availability
A bow by Richard Weichold is available.
Price on request. Detailed photographs, the complete description, condition information and the certificate from H.K. Schmidt, Dresden are provided directly to interested clients.
Available privately · Subject to prior saleCertificate: H.K. Schmidt, DresdenPrice on request
Richard Weichold was trained as a violin maker and built a successful Dresden business. The bows bearing his name were workshop and trade products, often made in Markneukirchen by skilled specialists following high-quality French-inspired models.
Seen within the wider history of german school bow making, the surviving work associated with Richard Weichold 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 Weichold brand became internationally recognised, but attribution must separate the dealer from the individual makers behind the bows.
Characteristics often studied
French-inspired trade models
Strong professional sticks
Regular frogs
Several grades of production
Workshop, associations & marks
Dealer and workshop owner in Dresden
Not the sole maker of branded bows
Often marked R. WEICHOLD DRESDEN
Individual maker attribution may be possible
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 H.K. Schmidt, Dresden; the certificate and complete private dossier are supplied directly to the prospective client.
Confidential enquiry
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Prices, detailed photographs, the certificate from H.K. Schmidt, Dresden, condition information and the complete description are provided directly and privately.
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