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Method of hair tightening: frog and hair missing. Stick: made of unidentified medium dark brown wood; cross section round, octagonal for c. 70mm at frog end; padding with black thin leather, no thread. Head: facing covered with inner strip of ebony and outer of ivory, both strips embracing the tip; trapezoid plane; hollowed hole for trapezoid wedge. Frog: missing.

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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Overall length: 687mm. Stick diameter at head: 6mm. Stick diameter at frog: 10mm. Max concavity: 18.5mm at320mm from head. Weight: 42g.