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Bow

Method of hair tightening: frog and hair missing. Stick: made of ?pernambuco, dark red/aubergine; cross-section round, octagonal for c. 153mm at frog end; no wrapping. Head: facing: inner layer of ebony, outer of ivory; triangular plane; elongated almond shape; wedge hole trapezoid; contour of outer edge swan-like with the tip raised. Frog: missing.

  • Date:
    second half of 18th century
  • Maker:
    Anonymous
  • Collection:
    Royal College of Music Museum
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  • Place of production:
    England
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  • Inscriptions:"DODD" stamped on the stick on the index finger side, next to the position where the frog should be
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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Overall length: 685mm (stick only). Stick diameter at head: 7mm. Stick diameter at frog: 10mm. Max concavity: 19mm at 330mm from head. Weight: 47g.