Dominique Peccatte
Mirecourt, 1810–1874
Dominique Peccatte was a highly influential French bow maker, born in Mirecourt in 1810. After an apprenticeship as a violin maker and working for J. B. Vuillaume in Paris, he established his own workshop, succeeding François Lupot. He is ranked second only to François Tourte in importance, known for his flexible mastery and a consistent, heavy model that provides power and projection. His bows are highly sought after, and he trained under J. P. M. Persois and possibly F. Tourte. He eventually returned to Mirecourt, retiring around 1872.
Worked
Mirecourt
Made
Cello Bow, Viola Bow, Violin Bow
Family
Brother of Francois
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
£176,935
254 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick, later plain ebony frog, later silver and ebony button Lot 74 | — | March 2026 | £45,600est. Estimate £ 30,000-50,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 150 | Vichy | December 2025 | £54,811est. € 50.000-60.000 |
| Cello Bow | signed Gand Frères Lot 333 | Vichy | December 2025 | £24,978est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick, ebony frog Lot 98 | Aguttes | November 2025 | £76,204est. € 50.000-60.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick, later ebony frog with pearl eye, later silver and ebony button Lot 92 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2025 | £33,600est. £ 30,000-50,000 |
| Violin Bow | silver mounted, round stick, plain ebony frog, later silver and ebony button Lot 93 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2025 | £15,600est. £ 25,000-35,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, faintly stamped Peccatte, frog and button later Lot 56 | Tarisio | September 2025 | £73,340est. € 40.000-60.000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick unstamped, frog and button later Lot 17 | Tarisio | May 2025 | £89,409est. € 40.000-60.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 105 | Tarisio | May 2025 | £32,834est. € 30.000-50.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick, later ebony frog with pearl eye, later silver and ebony button Lot 159 | Ingles & H. | March 2025 | £45,600est. £ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick unstamped, frog and button later Lot 57 | Tarisio | March 2025 | £51,000est. £ 35,000-55,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, signed Peccatte, later frog and button, good condition Lot 241 | Laurent | June 2024 | £42,546est. € 40.000-50.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Vuillaume à Paris, head and frog cracks, heel missing, otherwise fair condition Lot 298 | Laurent | June 2024 | £6,382est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, unhaired and unlapping, stick and head blemishes, frog and button cracks, heel missing Lot 380 | Laurent | June 2024 | £21,885est. € 20.000-25.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick unstamped, frog and button not original Lot 87 | Tarisio | May 2024 | £35,338est. $ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, round stick unstamped, frog and button made by Emile A. Ouchard Lot 77 | Tarisio | March 2024 | £59,942est. $ 40,000-60,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick, later ebony frog with pearl eye, later silver and ebony button Lot 56 | Ingles & H. | March 2024 | £28,800est. £ 25,000-35,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, ebony frog Lot 99 | Aguttes | November 2023 | £79,591est. € 60.000-80.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 40 | Vichy | November 2023 | £51,896est. € 35.000-40.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, minus hair Lot 250 | Vichy | November 2023 | £44,492est. € 40.000-50.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick faintly stamped Lupot, frog and button later and not by Peccatte Lot 125 | Tarisio | November 2023 | £24,201est. $ 25,000-40,000 |
| Violin Bow | Norman Rosenberg collection, silver mounted, round stick, ebony frog by François Peccatte Lot 101 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2023 | £31,200est. £ 15,000-20,000 |
| Violin Bow | Maurice Bruyas collection, silver mounted, later ferrule Lot 100 | Vichy | June 2023 | £94,040est. € 60.000-70.000 |
| Violin Bow | Rosenberg collection, silver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, later ebony and silver button Lot 153 | Ingles & Hayday | June 2023 | £78,000est. £ 40,000-60,000 |
| Violin Bow | Rosenberg collection, silver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye by N. Maire Lot 154 | Ingles & Hayday | June 2023 | £45,600est. £ 28,000-35,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted Lot 200 | Vichy | June 2023 | £74,804est. € 50.000-55.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, later ebony and silver button Lot 47 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2023 | £120,000est. £ 30,000-50,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, ebony and silver button, tinsel lapping Lot 46 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2023 | £50,400est. £ 40,000-60,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick Lot 81 | Tarisio | March 2023 | £29,839est. $ 30,000-50,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Peccatte Lot 7 | Tarisio | March 2023 | £59,680est. $ 40,000-60,000 |
| Cello Bow | signed Eury Lot 44 | Vichy | December 2022 | £11,783est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, round stick stamped Peccatte, later tortoiseshell frog with Paris eye Lot 87 | Ingles & Hayday | November 2022 | £42,000est. £ 15,000-20,000 |
| Violin Bow | Round stick Lot 88 | Ingles & Hayday | November 2022 | £42,000est. £ 35,000-50,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, original thin lapping Lot 100 | Vichy | June 2022 | £111,999est. € 60.000-70.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick, frog chevalled and also by Peccatte but for another bow, button later Lot 83 | Tarisio | June 2022 | £47,802est. $ 40,000-60,000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted Lot 390 | Vichy | June 2022 | £35,924est. € 20.000-25.000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted Lot 350 | Vichy | June 2022 | £116,225est. € 50.000-60.000 |
| Violin Bow | Luben Yordanoff collection, silver mounted Lot 100 | Vichy | December 2021 | £109,762est. € 70.000-80.000 |
| Violin Bow | Frog and button later Lot 78 | Tarisio | July 2021 | £13,040est. $ 15,000-22,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, silk lapping Lot 336 | Vichy | June 2021 | £45,962est. € 30.000-40.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, thin hair Lot 350 | Vichy | June 2021 | £44,893est. € 40.000-50.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 330 | Vichy | December 2020 | £49,279est. € 40.000-45.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 191 | Vichy | December 2020 | £23,519est. € 20.000-25.000 |
| Cello Bow | Made in the F. Lupot workshop, silver mounted Lot 195 | Vichy | December 2020 | £9,184est. € 8.000-10.000 |
| Violin Bow | Now mounted with a modern frog and button, original frog and button are sold with the bow Lot 130 | Brompton’s | October 2020 | £42,000est. £ 35,000-45,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Peccatte, mounts by François Peccatte, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 61 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2020 | £38,400est. £ 35,000-50,000 |
| Violin Bow | Bernard Millant collection, illustrated in L'Archet tome II p. 210 n. 1 and in Peccatte family by P. Childs Lot 352 | Vichy | November 2019 | £51,343est. € 50.000-60.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, later ferrule and heel Lot 50 | Vichy | November 2019 | £44,105est. € 40.000-45.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 100 | Vichy | November 2019 | £76,928est. € 50.000-60.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, abeille stick Lot 238 | Vichy | November 2019 | £10,052est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick, camber in need of attention Lot 9 | Brompton’s | October 2019 | £12,600est. £ 8,000-12,000 |
| Cello Bow | head very slightly reduced Lot 45 | Brompton’s | October 2019 | £48,000est. £ 20,000-30,000 |
| Violin Bow | silver mounted, plugged head, grafted handle, later mounts Lot 157 | Skinners | June 2019 | £13,623est. $ 15,000-20,000 |
| Violin Bow | Abeille stick Lot 49 | Vichy | June 2019 | £5,527est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Cello Bow | Nickel mounted, abeille stick, minus hair, thin lapping Lot 132 | Vichy | June 2019 | £9,565est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Violin Bow | Illustrated in Les Archets Français by E. Vatelot; gold mounted Lot 200 | Vichy | June 2019 | £73,335est. € 70.000-80.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 230 | Vichy | June 2019 | £81,838est. € 55.000-60.000 |
| Cello Bow | later ferrule Lot 300 | Vichy | June 2019 | £106,283est. € 40.000-50.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, thin laping Lot 380 | Vichy | June 2019 | £19,131est. € 20.000-30.000 |
| Cello Bow | silver mounted, round stick stamped Vuillaume à Paris, later ebony frog and button Lot 90 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2019 | £45,600est. £ 20,000-30,000 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, round stick unstamped, tortoiseshell frog Lot 129 | Tarisio | March 2019 | £59,000est. £ 50,000-80,000 |
| Violin Bow | Millant collection, illustrated in L'Archet, vol. II, silver mounted Lot 145 | Vichy | December 2018 | £138,231est. € 75.000-80.000 |
| Violin Bow | Millant collection, remounted in silver Lot 210 | Vichy | December 2018 | £71,880est. € 65.000-70.000 |
| Cello Bow | Millant collection, illustrated in L'Archet, vol.II, p. 223, n. 28 Lot 215 | Vichy | December 2018 | £176,935est. € 130.000-150.000 |
| Violin Bow | Minus hair Lot 150 | Vichy | December 2018 | £83,378est. € 25.000-30.000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 28 | Tarisio | November 2018 | £53,893est. $ 60,000-90,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button Lot 103 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2018 | £36,000est. £ 30,000-50,000 |
| Violin Bow | Henri Vicariot collection, nickel mounted, ironwood stick Lot 47 | Vichy | June 2018 | £10,516est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, thin lapping Lot 100 | Vichy | June 2018 | £60,992est. € 35.000-40.000 |
| Violin Bow | minus hair Lot 200 | Vichy | June 2018 | £31,548est. € 30.000-40.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, thin lapping Lot 248 | Vichy | June 2018 | £18,929est. € 15.000-20.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Peccatte Lot 295 | Vichy | June 2018 | £10,516est. € 8.000-10.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, thin lapping Lot 345 | Vichy | June 2018 | £21,032est. € 15.000-20.000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 21 | Tarisio | May 2018 | £39,150est. $ 40,000-60,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 94 | Tarisio | May 2018 | £66,356est. $ 70,000-100,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button Lot 50 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2018 | £78,000est. £ 50,000-70,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, mounts from another bow by Dominique Peccatte Lot 51 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2018 | £40,800est. £ 28,000-35,000 |
| Violin Bow | Unstamped Lot 96 | Tarisio | February 2018 | £63,317est. $ 60,000-90,000 |
| Cello Bow | Bernard Millant collection, illustrated in Les Archets Français by Etienne Vatelot, tome II, p. 749 Lot 40 | Vichy | November 2017 | £141,504est. € 95.000-100.000 |
| Violin Bow | Bernard Millant collection, gold mounted, tortoiseshell frog by Bernard Millant Lot 89 | Vichy | November 2017 | £116,160est. € 110.000-130.000 |
| Violin Bow | Bernard Millant collection, silver mounted, signed Lot 115 | Vichy | November 2017 | £84,480est. € 75.000-80.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Peccatte Lot 126 | Tarisio | November 2017 | £36,214est. $ 40,000-60,000 |
| Violin Bow | René Quenoil collection, silver mounted, thin lapping Lot 100 | Vichy | June 2017 | £93,960est. € 40.000-45.000 |
| Violin Bow | René Quenoil collection, silver mounted, later heel and bottom slide Lot 250 | Vichy | June 2017 | £52,200est. € 30.000-35.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted Lot 395 | Vichy | June 2017 | £62,640est. € 30.000-40.000 |
| Cello Bow | Minus hair, later bottom slide and heel Lot 440 | Vichy | June 2017 | £19,836est. € 10.000-15.000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted Lot 444 | Vichy | June 2017 | £24,534est. € 18.000-20.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick in beeswood unstamped Lot 124 | Tarisio | May 2017 | £16,368est. $ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick unstamped, button later Lot 130 | Tarisio | May 2017 | £42,386est. $ 55,000-80,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick unstamped, button later Lot 114 | Tarisio | March 2017 | £72,000est. £ 40,000-60,000 |
| Violin Bow | Property of Cho-Ming Sin, silver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 153 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2017 | £69,600est. £ 40,000-60,000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, ebony and nickel button Lot 159 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2017 | £48,000est. £ 40,000-60,000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick in amourette unstamped Lot 130 | Tarisio | February 2017 | £17,032est. $ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 100 | Vichy | December 2016 | £18,278est. € 20.000-25.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, frog by J. Henry, later ferrule and heel Lot 300 | Vichy | December 2016 | £25,386est. € 25.000-30.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Peccatte, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button Lot 52 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2016 | £66,000est. £ 40,000-60,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye by Joseph Fonclause circa 1835 Lot 160 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2016 | £30,000est. £ 25,000-35,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick faintly branded Peccatte Lot 50 | Tarisio | October 2016 | £83,688est. $ 80,000-120,000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, abeille stick Lot 43 | Vichy | June 2016 | £4,243est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick Lot 111 | Tarisio | June 2016 | £33,000est. £ 25,000-40,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Lupot., ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 144 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2016 | £66,000est. £ 55,000-75,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, thin silver lapping Lot 150 | Vichy | December 2015 | £49,409est. € 40.000-50.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Peccate, chevalled frog later Lot 102 | Tarisio | November 2015 | £29,500est. £ 25,000-40,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 99 | Ingles & Hayday | November 2015 | £84,000est. £ 40,000-60,000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, abeille stick, later ferrule Lot 35 | Vichy | June 2015 | £3,504est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Peccatte and Paris Lot 150 | Vichy | June 2015 | £63,063est. € 40.000-45.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 230 | Vichy | June 2015 | £23,649est. € 10.000-12.000 |
| Cello Bow | nickel mounted, frog and button by Ch. Nicolas Bazin Lot 450 | Vichy | June 2015 | £35,035est. € 45.000-50.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick faintly stamped Peccatte Lot 72 | Tarisio | June 2015 | £47,200est. £ 40,000-60,000 |
| Viola Bow | Very minus hair, original face Lot 180 | Vichy | December 2014 | £14,126est. € 20.000-30.000 |
| Small Violin Bow | 1/8 size violin bow, nickel mounted, abeille stick Lot 181 | Vichy | December 2014 | £1,413est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, abeille stick, later silver button Lot 33 | Vichy | June 2014 | £5,612est. € 2.500-3.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted Lot 34 | Vichy | June 2014 | £32,897est. € 7.000-8.000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, signed Lot 250 | Vichy | June 2014 | £106,432est. € 60.000-70.000 |
| Viola Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick, ebony frog by another hand also mid-19th century French Lot 132 | Ingles & Hayday | May 2014 | £18,000est. £ 15,000-20,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, stamped Peccatte, button later Lot 91 | Tarisio | March 2014 | £36,000est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, minus hair Lot 125 | Oger | March 2014 | £53,515est. € 25.000-30.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 47 | Brompton’s | March 2014 | £18,000est. £ 15,000-20,000 |
| Violin Bow | Violin Bow Lot 80 | Vichy | December 2013 | £10,949est. € 8.000-10.000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, later ferrule and bottom slide Lot 100 | Vichy | December 2013 | £35,834est. € 25.000-30.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, abeille stick Lot 138 | Vichy | December 2013 | £4,479est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick Lot 56 | Tarisio | October 2013 | £18,502est. $ 25,000-40,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 57 | Tarisio | October 2013 | £48,922est. $ 50,000-80,000 |
| Violin Bow | Violin Bow Lot 190 | Tarisio | October 2013 | £12,042est. $ 25,000-40,000 |
| Violin Bow | Illustrated in The Bow Makers of the Peccatte Family by Paul Childs Lot 23 | Brompton’s | October 2013 | £96,000 |
| Cello Bow | Round stick unstamped Lot 205 | Brompton’s | October 2013 | £72,000 |
| Violin Bow | Violin Bow Lot 135 | Vichy | June 2013 | £9,180est. € 5.000-6.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, abeille stick Lot 242 | Vichy | June 2013 | £12,240est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 300 | Vichy | June 2013 | £62,220est. € 30.000-40.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 350 | Vichy | June 2013 | £20,400est. € 20.000-25.000 |
| Cello Bow | Nickel mounted, abeille stick Lot 440 | Vichy | June 2013 | £15,300est. € 8.000-10.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Peccatte, no hair, spliced head Lot 9 | Brompton’s | June 2013 | £7,800est. £ 5,000-8,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 200 | Vichy | December 2012 | £43,904est. € 35.000-40.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted Lot 383 | Vichy | December 2012 | £13,659est. € 12.000-15.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, abeille stick Lot 428 | Vichy | December 2012 | £3,122est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick Lot 307 | Brompton’s | December 2012 | £84,000est. £ 50,000-70,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, faintly stamped Lot 236 | Tarisio | November 2012 | £22,470est. $ 30,000-50,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 100 | Vichy | June 2012 | £63,079est. € 40.000-45.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 150 | Vichy | June 2012 | £48,522est. € 40.000-45.000 |
| Violin Bow | Gold and tortoiseshell mounted, stamped Peccatte Lot 178 | Tarisio | April 2012 | £22,248est. $ 30,000-50,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick unstamped, the later mounts are by a contemporary of Dominique Peccatte Lot 18 | Brompton’s | March 2012 | £31,200est. £ 18,000-25,000 |
| Cello Bow | Made for François Lupot II, silver mounted, round stick signed Lupot, ebony frog, button later Lot 189 | Millon & Associés | March 2012 | £55,189est. € 38.000-40.000 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 51 g. Brazilwood, no hair or winding (damage to end of stick) Workshop of | — | December 2011 | £2,748 |
| Violin Bow | Ebony 50 g. open frog, without winding | — | December 2011 | £23,249 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 80.0 g. (handle replaced, button not original) | — | November 2011 | £18,796 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75.0 g. (button not original) | — | June 2011 | £33,000 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 52 g. no hair, silk winding (head spline) | — | June 2011 | £14,879 |
| Cello Bow | G/E 81.5 g. (frog cheval and repairs) | — | June 2011 | £112,419 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 59.5 g. Brazilwood, with silk winding | — | June 2011 | £24,247 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75.5 g. | — | May 2011 | £32,775 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 77.5 g. Attributed to & possibly by | — | October 2010 | £6,760 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 62.0 g. Ascribed to | — | October 2010 | £10,515 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56.5 g. | — | October 2010 | £15,600 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. Paris, 1850 c. mounts probably by "Joseph Henry" | — | October 2010 | £21,250 |
| Viola Bow | G/T 71 g. Ascribed to | — | October 2010 | £34,850 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 56.5 g. | — | June 2010 | £98,382 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56.5 g. (back of head repair) | — | June 2010 | £12,945 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 79.0 g. | — | April 2010 | £32,873 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 60.0 g. Paris, 1845 c. | — | April 2010 | £48,980 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 50 g. Brazilwood, without hair or winding | — | December 2009 | £11,969 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 61.5 g. Brazilwood, without hair or winding | — | December 2009 | £13,057 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 85.0 g. | — | October 2009 | £46,342 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.0 g. (button not origianl) | — | October 2009 | £33,000 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. Attributed to | — | October 2009 | £20,973 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 60 g. Amourette wood | — | June 2009 | £9,853 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 46 g. Brazilwood, no hair or winding Workshop of | — | June 2009 | £1,867 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.6 g. (frog & button not original) | — | May 2009 | £15,528 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. Paris, 1835 c. branded "Vuillaume a Paris" (adjustor later) | — | March 2009 | £32,450 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. Paris, 1860 c. (frog & button not original) | — | March 2009 | £22,500 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 77 g. Paris, mid-19th C. Attributed to | — | March 2009 | £13,750 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 50 g. without hair nor winding (frog & button of the period) | — | December 2008 | £6,655 |
| Violin Bow | S/E (button of the period, frog later) | — | December 2008 | £4,607 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 50 g. | — | December 2008 | £58,358 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 74.0 g. (frog & button probably not original) Ascribed to | — | October 2008 | £2,169 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58.5 g. originally self-rehairing, with modern frog & Peccatte self-rehairing frog from another bow | — | October 2008 | £31,590 |
| Violin Bow | S/E (remounted silver, button later) | — | June 2008 | £25,067 |
| Violin Bow | N/E Exotic hardwood | — | May 2008 | £2,847 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58.5 g. (repair behind head) | — | May 2008 | £7,791 |
| Cello Bow | G/T 78 g. Paris, 19th C. | — | April 2008 | £12,533 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 78 g. Paris, mid-19th C. (adjustor later?) Attributed to | — | March 2008 | £18,500 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.5 g. Paris, 1855 c. | — | March 2008 | £50,900 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. JBV style, self-rehairing Attributed to | — | November 2007 | £6,600 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 47 g. without hair or winding (frog chevall) | — | June 2007 | £17,635 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.5 g. (lift behind head) | — | May 2007 | £5,778 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.6 g. France, 1855 c. | — | April 2007 | £30,324 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56.5 g. with whalebone lapping Attributed to | — | March 2007 | £3,450 |
| Violin Bow | 58.5 g. | — | December 2006 | £41,544 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 53 g. Brazilwood Workshop | — | December 2006 | £3,995 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 54.0 g. with no hair Ascribed to | — | November 2006 | £2,406 |
| Violin Bow | 62.2 cm Paris, 1855 c. | — | November 2006 | £17,482 |
| Violin Bow | 58 g. Paris, 1850 c. (repairs to frog, button possibly later) | — | November 2006 | £24,113 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.0 g. (frog later, button of the period but not original) | — | November 2006 | £9,623 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. 1850 c. (frog and button by "Joseph Henry") Attributed to | — | October 2006 | £10,104 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.5 g. Paris, 1850 c. Self-rehairing for "J. B. Vuillaume" | — | July 2006 | £15,600 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 70 g. | — | June 2006 | £42,089 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. (frog & button by "Bernard Millant") | — | June 2006 | £32,376 |
| Violin Bow | 62.5 g. (frog and button not original) | — | May 2006 | £24,527 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63.5 g. 'Self-rehairing' model | — | December 2005 | £29,933 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.5 g. | — | December 2005 | £38,315 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 64 g. | — | November 2005 | £31,580 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. (frog possibly later, button not original) | — | November 2005 | £10,800 |
| Violin Bow | S/E stamped "Vuillaume brevet d'invention" | — | June 2005 | £21,363 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 60 g. 1860 c. | — | June 2005 | £24,955 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. (later frog) | — | May 2005 | £14,971 |
| Violin Bow | (without frog) | — | May 2005 | £9,687 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. stamped "Vuillaume a Paris" | — | May 2005 | £39,555 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.0 g. (frog not original) (heavly worn) | — | May 2005 | £9,769 |
| Violin Bow | S/E with "Vuillaume" patented frog | — | December 2004 | £30,930 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 79 g. without wrapping, Amourette wood. | — | December 2004 | £9,767 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. | — | April 2004 | £23,562 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | December 2003 | £34,634 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. converted self-rehairing | — | November 2002 | £7,050 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 59 g. (poor condition) | — | June 2002 | £11,950 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | June 2001 | £30,529 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 79 g. | — | December 2000 | £33,644 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | December 2000 | £16,312 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 78 g. | — | November 2000 | £38,732 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 62 g. | — | October 2000 | £27,517 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 71 g. | — | July 2000 | £28,100 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | June 2000 | £27,743 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. | — | May 2000 | £14,935 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | March 2000 | £26,450 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 82 g. | — | December 1999 | £16,526 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 80 g. | — | November 1999 | £12,000 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | June 1999 | £18,476 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | November 1997 | £17,250 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | March 1996 | £13,800 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | December 1994 | £19,167 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | November 1994 | £7,360 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 76 g. | — | March 1994 | £20,700 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | April 1993 | £13,800 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | November 1992 | £15,817 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 64 g. | — | November 1992 | £17,255 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | November 1992 | £34,100 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 64 g. | — | November 1992 | £6,050 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | November 1991 | £23,100 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 77 g. | — | November 1991 | £10,450 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | November 1990 | £8,250 |
| Violin Bow | S/T 56 g. | — | March 1989 | £9,350 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | March 1989 | £7,700 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 65 g. | — | November 1988 | £14,300 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 76 g. | — | November 1987 | £9,900 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 77 g. | — | November 1987 | £7,150 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. | — | November 1987 | £5,720 |
| Violin Bow | Self-rehairing, made for "Vuillaume" | — | March 1987 | £5,280 |
| Violin Bow | S/I 58 g. | — | November 1986 | £7,700 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | May 1986 | £10,450 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | November 1984 | £7,560 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | October 1984 | £3,520 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 64 g. | — | January 1984 | £4,400 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | November 1982 | £5,500 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75 g. | — | March 1982 | £4,278 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | — | May 1981 | £3,960 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | January 1981 | £3,422 |
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Maker Overview
Life
Dominique Peccatte (1810-1874) was born on July 15, 1810, in Mirecourt, France, and died there on January 13, 1874. He initially apprenticed as a violin maker in Mirecourt, a path suggested by N. F. Vuillaume, according to The Brompton's Book of Violin & Bow Makers by John Dilworth. He later worked for J. B. Vuillaume in Paris from 1826 to 1836 or 1837's, Lütgendorff, and Stainer. In 1838, he succeeded to the workshop of François Lupot at 18 rue d'Angervillers, marking the beginning of his most productive period. Around 1841, his brother François joined him in the workshop. He returned to Mirecourt in 1847, working from his family home in rue des Vosges, and later moved to rue des Cloîtres in 1852. He appears to have retired around 1872.
Characteristics
- Ranking
- Dominique Peccatte is considered a highly important and influential bow maker, ranked second only to Tourte, and in some ways likened to the Guarneri del Gesù to Tourte's Stradivari. Stainer notes that he ranks next to François Tourte, even rivalling him in some bows finished with especial care. Lütgendorff states that his sticks can be described as equal in value to those of Tourte.
- Workmanship
- He is known for a flexible and instinctive mastery of his craft. He worked excellently and consistently to a fairly heavy model, which is highly desirable for the power and projection of sound in large concert halls.
- Characteristics
- His bows generally feature a round stick, though some octagonal bows are known. The wood frequently exhibits a faint snakewood-like figure.
- Branding
- Most of his early work carries the Vuillaume brand. Later, he used his own brand, "PECCATTE" on one side of the handle with "PARIS" on the other, but did not apply it in all cases. Lütgendorff also mentions he only sometimes used his brand mark, and Stainer notes he sometimes marked them with his name.
Influence and legacy
- Mentorship: He was taught bow making by J. P. M. Persois and possibly F. Tourte during his time in Paris.
- Family: His brother, François Peccatte, joined him in his workshop around 1841. Sources contain conflicting information about François's significance; while Brompton's mentions his involvement, Lütgendorff describes him as "unbedeutend" (insignificant).
- Market Value: His bows, initially sold for 16 shillings, have seen their price almost quadrupled.
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
PECCATTE, Dominique Born 1810, died 1874 Mirecourt France. Brother of Francois, below. Highly important and influential bow maker, ranked second in importance to Tourte. In some ways the Guarneri del Gesù to Tourte’s Stradivari, he is known for a flexible and instinctive mastery of his craft. Apprenticed as a violin maker in Mirecourt at the suggestion of N. F. Vuillaume, he later worked for J. B. Vuillaume in Paris 1826-1836. Taught bow making there by J. P. M. Persois and possibly F. Tourte. Succeeded to workshop of François Lupot at 18 rue d’Angervillers 1838, the start of his best period. Joined by his brother François c.1841, and employed Henry in the workshop, which he left in the hands of P. Simon when he moved back to Mirecourt in 1847, working in family home in rue des Vosges. Moved to rue des Cloîtres 1852, and seems to have retired c.1872. He worked excellently and consistently to a fairly heavy model, which is very desirable for power and projection of sound in large concert halls. Generally round stick, but some octagonal bows known. The wood frequently has a faint snakewood-like figure. Most early work carries the Vuillaume brand, later he used the brand, PECCATTE on one side of the handle, with PARIS on the other, but did not apply it in all cases. [Millant/Raffin]
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Er war der Sohn eines Barbiers und trat bei einem Geigenmacher in die
Lehre, verlegte sich aber bald ausschliesslich auf das Bogenmachen und brachte
es darin zu grosser Meisterschaft. Nachdem er von 1826—1837 bei J. B. Vuillaume
gearbeitet hatte, wurde er in der Rue d’Angivilliers No. 18. Francois Lupot’s
Geschäftsnachfolger. Seine Stangen können denen von Tourte als gleichwerthig
bezeichnet werden. Er verwandte nur manchmal seine Brandmarke. — Sein
Bruder, genannt »Peccate jeune« (f 1856), war unbedeutend.
Cecie Stainer+
b. July 15, 1810, Mirecourt; d. there, Jan. 13, 1874. In 1826 was apprenticed to J. B. Vuillaume at Paris, and worked with him until 1837; then François Lupot died, and Dominique succeeded to his business at 18, rue d’Angivilliers. He remained there till 1847, then returned to Mirecourt, and continued working there.
He ranks next to François Tourte as a bow maker, even rivalling him in some of his bows, which were finished with especial care. He sometimes marked them with his name ; they were at first sold for 16s., but now their price is almost quadrupled.
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