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Bow

Method of hair tightening: frog and hair missing. Stick: made of ?pernambuco; cross section round, octagonal for c. 50mm at frog end; no grip. Head: facing: covered with 2mm strip of ebony; rhomboid plane; hollowed hole for trapezoid plug. Frog: missing.

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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Overall length: 685mm. Stick diameter at head: 8mm. Stick diameter at frog: 10mm. Max concavity: 20mm at 300mm from head. Weight: 45g.