Master Bow H.R. Pfretzschner ☆ Violin Bow

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This is a bow by H.R. Pfretzschner, one of Germany's finest bow makers.
H.R. Pfretzschner is one of the most famous makers in German bow-making history.
Bows made by him, his sons, and his workshop are known worldwide.

H.R. Pfretzschner studied under his father, Carl Richard, before working for a year at the workshop of J.B. Vuillaume in Paris in 1874.
Although his time with Vuillaume was brief, the French influence greatly impacted Pfretzschner's style and technique.
He referenced various French and English models but established his own unique style, characterized by his sticks and elegant heads.
The Pfretzschner workshop supplied unbranded bows to various workshops in Germany and abroad, but bows made for the company were almost uniformly stamped H.R. Pfretzschne.
After being awarded a noble title in 1901, he began stamping coats of arms on his bows, and from 1910 to 1914, he had a workshop in Dresden and applied stamps according to the rank of the bow.
His sons, Hermann and Berthold, assisted him in the workshop, and he handed over the workshop to them in 1914.

The frog is stamped with his coat of arms, indicating this is a bow from his finest period.

I used this bow for nearly a year when I first started playing the violin. It improved the sound of any instrument and its solid construction brought out a rich resonance.
After that, it was kept in storage, so I have had it maintained and am now offering it for sale to someone who will use it.
I believe this bow is of a sufficient level for students and amateur orchestra players.
According to my research, a bow like this would cost over 500,000 yen at a major musical instrument store.
Thank you for your consideration.

Frog: Ebony (with coat of arms)
Material: Pernambuco
Weight: 63g