{"id":55285,"date":"2014-03-21T09:44:21","date_gmt":"2014-03-21T09:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.europeanviolins.eu?p=55285"},"modified":"2026-10-05T14:59:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T14:59:25","slug":"raffin-certificates29292929","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.europeanviolins.eu\/ja\/raffin-certificates29292929\/","title":{"rendered":"Raffin certificates"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"55285\" class=\"elementor elementor-55285 elementor-55277\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72c3dc94 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72c3dc94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77cdc68f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77cdc68f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.europeanviolins.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/content\/raffin.png\" alt=\"buying a violin\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2em; text-align: left;\"><small>J.F. Rafin.<\/small><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We always deliver Raffin certificates together with our fine French violin, viola or cello bows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This is an extra service and security for our clients that the authenticity of the bow is guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Bow expertise is a real skill.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This expertise is definitely needed, certainly if you see the large number of fake bows selled on ebay and elsewhere. Fake new made bows, &#8220;made in China&#8221; with fake stamps on &#8230;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li>Jean-Francois Raffin is an authority sought after by many buyers of fine bows. His certificates provide a reliable guide in a market where the average price of an antique French bow is well over five times it&#8217;s weight in gold.Condition and authenticity in all parts are more sensitive than for the violin, and many leading dealers do not issue certificates other than with a purchase.\n\nAtelier Raffin will issue a certificate for a genuine bow at a cost of 5% of the lower value estimate, so a E. Sartory bow valued at \u00a310,000-\u00a312,000 would cost \u00a3500 for a bow submitted to them and given a certificate.\n\nRaffin certificates are often offered by dealers as any search of &#8220;French Violin Bow&#8221; will confirm.\n\nThey are written in French with 3 printed headings &#8220;Baguette&#8221; &#8220;Hausse&#8221; and &#8220;Bouton&#8221; &#8211; Stick, Frog, and Adjuster- followed by handwritten data by Jean-Francois Raffin and his signature.\n\nThe first part of the Raffin certificate indicates if the bow is authentic in all the principal parts. An old bow may have a frog by a later maker, and this would be stated. The mounts are indicated by gold, silver and &#8220;mallechort&#8221; which indicates nickel or German silver, a mixture, not recognised sch cello bows<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li>The full certificate gives an accurate description of the bow. It pays to read the certificate thoroughly with a good knowledge of French or help from a French speaking friend.!!European Vions will translate your French Raffin certificate, send us a translation request, and we will translate your Raffin certificate for free.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Visit our\u00a0<a title=\"violin-shop\" href=\"https:\/\/europeanviolins.eu\/en\/violins\/\">violin shop<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0<a title=\"violin shop European Violins\" href=\"https:\/\/europeanviolins.eu\/en\/old-violins\/\">old violins<\/a>.French violins,\u00a0<a title=\"Italian Violins\" href=\"https:\/\/europeanviolins.eu\/en\/italian-violins\/\">Italian violins<\/a>\u00a0and violas.\nor visit our section of professional\u00a0<a title=\"French violin bows\" href=\"https:\/\/europeanviolins.eu\/en\/french-violin-bows\/\">French violin bows<\/a>, or\u00a0<a title=\"French cello bows\" href=\"https:\/\/europeanviolins.eu\/en\/old-cello-bows\/\">French cello bows<\/a>\nVisit our\u00a0<a title=\"cello shop\" href=\"https:\/\/europeanviolins.eu\/en\/old-cellos\/\">cello shop<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 J.F. Rafin. We always deliver Raffin certificates together with our fine French violin, viola or cello bows. 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