With some 15 Nürnberger makers listed, starting in the early-19th century - and since several of them had Albert as one of their first names - it becomes challenging to establish precisely which maker was involved, particularly with the bows from around the mid-20th century and later. The Nürnberger studio also employed a number of apprentices and master craftsmen, which made things even more complex.

The stamp in this bow uses the initial 'A.' instead of the full name, Albert. Furthermore the stamp is not flanked with stars, as is common with other Nürnbergers. Also, the nut has the Nürnberger crest imbedded on the player's side. This bow probably dates from around 1950 or a bit later, and could be the work of any one of two makers, possibly three. The first candidate is Carl Albert (1885 - 1971) and another is Karl Albert (1906 - 1972). There is also Christian Albert (b. 1947) but he may have been too young to have made this bow, unless the bow was made some time after 1960. This bow is of high-grade pernambuco cut to an octagonal stick. The frog, adjuster button and silver lapping appear to be original.

Many of the Nürnberger bows currently in South Africa were imported into this country by the Danish violinmaker, Amon Bilmark (1894 -1961) who was based in Durban and who recognized the exceptional quality of the Nürnberger bows. During the second World War he supplied the Nürnberger family in Germany with food parcels in exchange for their bows.

With a weight of 62 gm this bow is just over of the norm of 60 gm for violin bows. Its balance and smoothness of performance is immediately noticeable. The stick is firm, making for very good string contact and control. It was in professional use until recently.