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Paul Blanchard
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Bow frogs
Andre Chardon
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Nestor Audinot
Bow Frog

Welcome to West Country Violins

We have violins and bows in stock that are not listed on the website yet.  Each violin has a sound clip and photographs.  Please contact us for details.

We have been selling antique violins and bows on the internet for more than twenty five years and we are still one of the leading internet based violin shops, with a proud reputation for quality, honesty and competitive pricing.

We sell to countries throughout the world and we specialise in French luthiers and archetiers from the 19th and earlier 20th century. 

On some parts of our site, you might see the word fiddle or fiddles - that’s just because in some places they use the term fiddle more commonly than violin. They are the same. 

Our violins and bows are grouped in three price ranges: lower price, mid-price and fine quality, all of which can be accessed by clicking the links in the top left category panel. You can also access all the violins or fiddles or all the bows in one list.

Each bow has photos and full details of weight, age, length and condition and also the balance point for our more expensive bows. Each violin or fiddle has photos, description and a sound clip.  The sound clips are recorded on the first take. Each violin is professionally set up and ready to play when you receive it.