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Silver mounted cello bow with a round Pernambuco wood stick. The later frog is made of ebony with a silver ferrule. The three-piece button is made from silver on ebony with a mother-of-pearl eye on the end.The slide is also made of mother-of-pearl. Silver wire wrapping and black thumb leather protect the octagonal handle and an ivory face protects the bow tip. 'LUPOT' is stamped onto the handle above the frog.

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  • Specific materials/techniques:carved (woodwork), Pernambuco wood, ebony, silver, mother-of-pearl, ivory
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  • Repository:Royal Academy of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Total length: 720mm; Height: 31mm; Weight: 76g