Benoît Rolland was a Parisian bow maker whose work is documented through surviving examples stamped with his name and location. His bows exhibit the technical refinement characteristic of 19th-century French bow manufacture, featuring round sticks paired with carefully graduated frog assemblies. Rolland produced bows across multiple weight categories and mounting specifications, ranging from silver-mounted violin bows [3][4] to gold-mounted examples for both violin [2] and cello [1]. His stamps appear in two forms—"B. Rolland à Paris" [2][3] and "Benoît Rolland" [1][4]—suggesting either a change in marking convention or concurrent use of abbreviated and full-name stamps. The numbered example (1067) [1] indicates a systematic workshop practice consistent with established Parisian makers of the period.
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