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Method of hair tightening: frog and hair missing. Stick: made of unknown dark brown wood; cross-section round, octagonal for c. 120mm at frog end; no wrapping. Head: facing: plain; rather triangular in shape; some of the head is missing; wedge hole: trapezoid. Frog: missing.

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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Overall length: 685mm (stick only). Stick diameter at head: 5.5mm. Stick diameter at frog: 9mm. Max concavity: 16mm at 300mm from head. Weight: 43g.