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Method of hair tightening: frog and hair missing. Stick: made of ?meatwood, dark brown; cross-section round, octagonal for c. 70mm at frog end; no wrapping. Head: facing: plain; elongated almond shape; wedge hole: square shape; trapezoid plane; contour of outer edge, smoothly sloping down. Frog: missing.

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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Overall length: 706mm (stick only). Stick diameter at head: 7mm. Stick diameter at frog: 8.5mm. Max concavity: 14mm at 310mm from head. Weight: 34g.