Victor Fétique

Who was Victor Fétique?

Victor François Fétique was a prominent French archetier from a family of bowmakers.

Victor, son of Charles-Claude Fétique a violin maker. He learned his craft in Mirecourt with Charles-Claude Husson, Sigisbert Maline and Émile Miquel. Later he went on to work for Charles Nicolas Bazin II in 1901, before joining Caressa et Français. He established his own shop in 1913. Other than his son, Marcel Gaston Fétique and his brother Jules Fétique, Thomassin, Toussain, Rémy, Morizot, Weidhaas and Richaume worked for him.

Signed his bows "Vtor Fétique." His bows are patterned after those of François Nicolas Voirin, though less distinct.

He was awarded for his personal production the title Meilleur Ouvrier de France.

"Victor's best bows can be superb playing tools. Some examples which are mounted in G/T, are quite stunning." Gennady Filimonov

" Victor Fetique was capable of producing some very good bows, but the attention of his atelier seemed to focus on quantity, and thus the output is frequently of a more commercial quality." Stefan Hersh