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Method of hair tightening: simple screw mechanism, no ferrule. Stick: made of brownish-aubergine wood; cross section round, octagonal c. 130mm at frog end; no wrapping at frog. Head: facing: plain; almond shaped; trapezoid plug; trapezoid plane; boot-like contour of outer edge. Frog: made of ivory; parallelogram plane with c-shape undercutting; trapezoid cross section; a ‘bed’ for hair; screw cap and screw missing; eyelet made of brass. Lacks hair and screw cap.
- Date:
circa 1810 - Maker:
Anonymous - Collection:
Royal College of Music Museum - Inventory number:
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England
- Measurements:Overall length: 701mm. Stick diameter at head: 7.5mm. Stick diameter at frog: 10mm. Width of hair at frog: 9.5mm. Max concavity: 17mm at 310mm from head. Weight: 68g.