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Bow

Method of hair tightening: frog and hair missing. Stick: made of wood of dark brown colour; cross section round, octagonal for c. 140mm at frog end; no grip. Head: facing: plain; on trapezoid plane; trapezoid plug. Frog: missing. There are signs of glue marks after the grip by the frog.

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  • Inscriptions:"H" handwritten in ink on the face of the head.
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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Overall length: 687mm. Stick diameter at head: 7mm. Stick diameter at frog: 10.5mm. Max concavity: 20mm at 290mm from head. Weight: 55g.