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Bow

Method of hair tightening: simple screw mechanism, no ferrule. Stick: made of dark reddish wood, ?pernambucco; cross section round, octagonal for c. 120mm at frog end; no grip. Head: facing: plain; almond shape, rather elongated, and rather flat (length 36mm, width 9mm); square wedge; triangular plane. Frog: made of ivory; trapezoid plane with characteristic slope toward the screw cap; c-shape undercutting; rear end has trapezoid cross-section; screw cap made of ivory; screw of iron.

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  • Inscriptions:"FORSTER" stamped on thumb and index finger sides of the frog.
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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Overall length: 740mm. Stick diameter at head: 6mm. Stick diameter at frog: 11mm. Playing length of hair: 620mm. Overall length of hair: 667mm. Width of hair at frog: 9mm. Hair to stick at head: 20mm. Hair to stick at frog: 23mm. Max concavity: 14mm at 320mm from head. Weight: 75g.