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Violin bow

One of the earliest known English pernambuco bows.

  • Maker:
    Dodd, John [Person]
  • Collection:
    Ashmolean Museum
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  • Place of production:
    London (Timezone: Europe/London)
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  • Materials:pernambuco, ivory, horsehair
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  • Repository:Ashmolean Museum
  • Measurements:5.2 mm stick smallest point width; 6.3 mm stick 1/4 hair length width; 7.3 mm stick 1/2 hair length width; 8 mm stick 3/4 hair length width; 8.3 mm stick front of frog width; 8.3 mm stick end of stick width; 4.5 mm stick smallest point height; 5.4 cm stick 1/4 hair length height; 6.3 mm stick 1/2 hair length height; 7.4 mm stick 3/4 hair length length; 7.6 mm stick front of frog height; 8 mm stick end of stick height; 732 mm bow overall length; 259 mm bow balance point length; 618 mm bow hair length; 47 g bow weight; 33.6 mm head length; 7.2 mm head width; 6 mm head hair width; 40.1 mm frog length; 19.5 cm frog height; 6.9 mm frog width; 5.9 mm frog hair width; 19.4 mm adjuster length