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Bow

Method of hair tightening: frog and hair missing. Stick: made of ?pernambuco, burgundy colour; cross section octagonal for entire length; no padding or wiring. Head: facing: inner strip of ebony with outer of ivory, also embracing the tip; rhomboid plane; hollowed hole for trapezoid plug. Frog: missing.

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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: 710mm. Stick diameter at head: 7mm. Stick diameter at frog: 10mm. Max concavity: 14mm at 320mm from head. Weight: 48g.