Viola Bow by John Norwood Lee, Silver Mounted Ebony

Born near San Francisco. Worked for Bein & Fushi. Established own shop in 1978 in association with Bein & Fushi. Received a gold medal and a certificate for workmanship at the 1982 VSA competition. Bows are branded ‘John Norwood Lee’. Any stars after the name denote a lower grade bow. Some bows have been custom made for other shops and bear the name of that shop. Bows are sold to many dealers and the number under the frog indicates the number made for a particular dealer. Weight: 67.2g