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Method of hair tightening: frog and hair missing. Stick: made of rather light kind of wood, bright brown with black threads/lines similar to those in rosewood; cross section round, octagonal for c. 170mm at frog end; no padding or wiring. Head: facing: plain; trapezoid plane; hollowed hole for trapezoid plug. Frog: missing.

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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Overall length: 688mm. Stick diameter at head: 8.5mm. Stick diameter at frog: 10mm. Max concavity: 12.5mm at 330mm from head. Weight: 41g.