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Bow

Method of hair tightening: simple screw mechanism, no ferrule. Stick: made of ?meatwood, medium dark burgundy; cross section round, octagonal for c. 170mm at frog end; no thread; leather grip (two types of leather but one colour) double padding. Head: facing: plain; rhomboid plane; small trapezoid wedge. Frog: made of dark wood; almost rectangular plane with c-shape undercut; rear corner perpendicular but slightly rounded; cross section slightly tapered towards the bottom; screw cap made of ivory, round cross section; screw made of iron; eyelet of brass.

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  • Inscriptions:"DODD" stamped on thumb side of stick.
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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Overall length: 702mm. Stick diameter at head: 7mm. Stick diameter at frog: 10.5mm. Playing length of hair: 595mm. Overall length of hair: 640mm. Width of hair at frog: 8.5mm. Hair to stick at head: 19mm. Hair to stick at frog: 20mm. Max concavity: 13.5mm at 300mm from head. Weight: 60g.