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Method of hair tightening: frog and hair missing. Stick: made of ?pernambuco, burgundy colour, finely polished; cross section round, octagonal only after thick brown leather padded grip; no thread winding; later silver ring intended to strengthen the end of the stick. Head: facing: ebony strip; triangular plane; hollowed hole for trapezoid plug. Frog: missing. Twisted towards the head and bent.

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  • Inscriptions:"DODD" stamped on thumb side of stick, unclear.
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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Overall length: 687mm. Stick diameter at head: 7mm. Stick diameter at frog: 10mm. Max concavity: 18.5mm at 300mm from head. Weight: 56g.