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Method of hair tightening: simple screw mechanism, no ferrule. Stick: made of ?pernambuco, dark brown; cross section round, octagonal for only c.15mm at frog end; no grip, padding or wiring. Head: facing: plain; rectangular plug; triangular plane, swan-like. Frog: made of ivory; rectangular plane, narrowing towards the middle; screw cap is made of ivory, conical shape; screw made of iron; eyelet of brass. The stick was probably longer originally, and the screw cap is not original.

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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Overall length: 738mm. Stick diameter at head: 6.5mm. Stick diameter at frog: 9.5mm. Playing length of hair: 626mm. Overall length of hair: 678mm. Width of hair at frog: 9mm. Hair to stick at head: 19mm. Hair to stick at frog: 19mm. Max concavity: 15mm at 330mm from head. Weight: 68g.