Bogenbaumeister Michael Mönnig, Markneukirchen, Germany
Michael Mönnig
A cello bow made by bow maker Michael Mönnig of Markneukirchen in Germany.
- stamped: ***Michael Monnig***
- weight: … grams fully haired
- octagonal stick of orange brown pernambuco wood
- ebony frog with gold ring and parisian eye with gold ring
- three-part button made of gold and ebony
- fine leather grip
- gold windings
This is one of the most exclusive cello bows in the Michael Mönnig lineup.
About Mönnig bows in Germany:
The family’s bowmaking lineage goes back at least six generations in Saxony’s “Vogtland”. The Mönnig family can be traced back to 1755 to Gottfried Herrmann, when bowes were made in high and stable quality.
Michaels first impressions of bowmaking were formed in the workshop of his grandfather, Paul Hermann. He, in turn, learned the craft from his father, Friedrich August Herrmann. Michael began his apprenticeship in 1975 with Günter Paulus and worked with him until 1982, when he received his Master Diploma.
He acquired his trade license in 1983. His son, Thomas, has been working in the worksop since 1998. For outstanding achievement in bow making, Michael received in 1989 the title of “Anerkannter Kunsthandwerker” (“Acknowledged Artcraftsman”).
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