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Bow

Method of hair tightening: simple screw mechanism, no ferrule. Stick: made of ?pernambuco, dark brown; cross section round, octagonal for c. 120mm at frog end; no grip. Head: facing: plain; of rather trapezoid plane; small trapezoid plug. Frog: made of ivory; parallelogram plane with c-shape undercut, rear corner not rounded; cross section of rear edge slightly tapered towards the stick; screw cap made of ivory, round cross section; screw made of iron; eyelet of brass.

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  • Inscriptions:"CORSBY" stamped on index finger side of frog.
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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Overall length: 697mm. Stick diameter at head: 7mm. Stick diameter at frog: 10mm. Playing length of hair: 586mm. Overall length of hair: 638mm. Width of hair at frog: 11mm. Hair to stick at head: 20mm. Hair to stick at frog: 22mm. Max concavity: 9.5mm at 290mm from head. Weight: 82g.