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Method of hair tightening: simple screw mechanism, no ferrule. Stick: made of exotic wood in rather bright brown with a hint of orange; cross section is entirely round; no grip. Head: facing: plain; square plug; head type: boot-like; triangular plane, pique type with raised tip. Frog: made of ivory; parallelogram plane with a c-shape inner undercut; rear edge with sloping cut; screw cap made of ivory; screw made of iron; eyelet of brass. The frog is probably not original to the stick.

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  • Inscriptions:"DODD" stamped on frog, index finger side.
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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Overall length: 700mm. Stick diameter at head: 7.5mm. Stick diameter at frog: 10mm. Playing length of hair: 590mm. Overall length of hair: 640mm. Width of hair at frog: 10mm. Hair to stick at head: 14mm. Hair to stick at frog: 20mm. Max concavity: 8.5mm at 210mm from head. Weight: 63g.