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Violin bow
Bows of this design are named after the violinist, Wilhelm Cramer (1745-1799), who came to London in 1772. This interest in the technical side of bow-making led him to collaborate with the eminent maker, Edward Dodd, in making bows of this type. Very few of these survive today. Cramer is credited with the design and fitting of the frog to the stick. The frog does not rely on the traditional octagonal shape to keep it stable but is set upon a ledge. The bow has only a slight inward curve and ends in an elegant 'swan's head'.
- Date:
c.1790 - Maker:
- Collection:
Ashmolean Museum - Inventory number:
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England
- Measurements:723 mm bow overall length; 248 mm bow balance point length; 623 mm bow hair length length; 53 g bow weight; 24.3 mm head length; 24.6 mm head height; 9.7 mm head width; 8 mm head hair width; 43 mm frog length; 20.5 mm frog height; 10.7 mm 10.7 width; 8 mm frog hair width; 8 mm frog hair width; 15.2 mm adjuster length