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Silver mounted viola bow with a round Pernambuco wood stick. The frog is made of ebony, and silver is used overall for the ferrule, underslide, heel plates and button. The slide and the eye are made from mother-of-pearl. "Whalebone" wrapping and a black thumb leather protect the octagonal handle.The face of the tip is made from mammoth. 'BEARE' is stamped onto the handle.

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  • Specific materials/techniques:carved (woodwork), Pernambuco wood, ebony, silver, mammoth, mother-of-pearl
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  • Repository:Royal Academy of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Total length: 738mm; Height: 29mm; Weight: 70g