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Silver mounted violin bow with a round stick made of Pernambuco wood. The ebony frog has a mother-of-pearl slide. Silver is used for ferrule, heelplate, underslide and face. A silver wire wrapping and a black thumb leather protect the stick near the frog.

  • Maker:
    Tubbs, James [Person]
  • Collection:
    Royal Academy of Music Museum
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  • Place of production:
    London (Timezone: Europe/London)
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  • Specific materials/techniques:carved (woodwork), Pernambuco wood, ebony, mother-of-pearl, silver
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  • Repository:Royal Academy of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Total length: 740mm; Height: 27mm; Weight: 61g