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Method of hair tightening: frog and hair missing. Stick: made of light brown wood; cross section round, octagonal for c. 120mm at frog end; no wrappin. Head: facing: plain; almond shape with trapezoid wedge; trapezoid plane; contour of outer edge: boot like (the tip undercut). Frog: missing. Close to the hollowed hole for frog slide there is a back stain.

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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Overall length: 697mm. Stick diameter at head: 6.2mm. Stick diameter at frog: 8.5mm. Max concavity: 15mm at 300mm from head. Weight: 49g.