Edwin Lothar Herrmann Violin Bow, Markneukirchen, c.1950, Ebony/Gold

• Octagonal pernambuco shaft
• Ebony frog w/ gold mounts
• 53g
• Stamped on player's side: L. Herrmann
• Stamped on audience side: Germany
• Condition: Very good showing normal wear

Edwin Lothar Herrmann (1914-1987) studied under his father Edwin Herrmann (1893-1972) and grandfather Albert Herrmann (1868-1960); coming from a long line of bowmakers. Edwin Lothar Herrmann worked in his father's shop until 1960, completing his master's exam in bowmaking in Markneukirchen in 1949. In 1961, he opened his own shop in Markneukirchen.