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Bass viol of cello bow
Made of snakewood, as is usual with bows of this period the stick is fluted along its entire length. Fluting reduces the weight without affecting the strength.
- Date:
c.1740 - Maker:
Walmisley, Peter - Collection:
Ashmolean Museum - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London)
- Measurements:6.3 mm stick smallest point width; 7.5 mm stick 1/4 hair length width; 8.9 mm stick 1/2 hair length width; 9.3 mm stick 3/4 hair length width; 10.5 mm stick front of frog width; 10.6 mm stick end of stick width; 5.7 mm stick smallest point height; 7.4 mm stick 1/4 hair length height; 9.3 mm stick 3/4 hair length height; 9.3 mm stick 3/4 hair length height; 10.3 mm stick front of frog height; 10.3 mm stick end of stick height; 755 mm bow overall length; 262 mm bow balance point length; 587 mm bow hair length; 82.5 g bow weight; 48 mm head length; 11.4 mm head width; 9.5 mm head hair width; 61.5 mm frog length; 27.4 mm frog height; 13.8 mm frog width; 11 mm frog hair width; 17 mm adjuster length