Matthew Coltman trained at the Newark School of Violin Making graduating in 1977. He joined the world-famous workshops of W. E. Hill & Sons where he acquired his skills as a bow-maker and repairer. In 1980, Matthew moved to Edward Withers Ltd. of Wardour Street to work for the highly respected luthier and expert Dietrich Kessler. Over the next three years, Matthew established his reputation as an exceptional maker of both period and modern bows. The round stick of snakewood of a dark red-brown colour, 1/3 reeded from the handle. Plain open mammoth frog and plain turned mammoth adjuster. Branded \'MC\' within a circle on the end of the shaft. Weight 60 grams