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Method of hair tightening: simple screw mechanism, no ferrule. Stick: made of brown-aubergine wood; cross section round, octagonal for c. 110mm at frog end, visible only after padded grip; silver thread winding and black leather padded grip. Head: facing: 2mm strip of ebony; almond shaped; trapezoid plug; contour of outer edge: boot like; trapezoid plane. Frog: made of ebony, not original; c-shape undercutting; trapezoid plane with outer bottom corner rounded; screw cap of ebony, octagonal in cross section; screw made of iron; eyelet of iron; liner made of German silver. The frog, wire and leather are replacements.

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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Overall length: 713mm. Stick diameter at head: 6mm. Stick diameter at frog: 10mm. Playing length of hair: 605mm. Overall length of hair: 650mm. Width of hair at frog: 8mm. Hair to stick at head: 21mm. Hair to stick at frog: 20mm. Max concavity: 11mm at 310mm from head. Weight: 73g.