Violin Bow

19th century

Not on view

Technical description: Round pernambuco stick, very heavy and stiff, with octagonal handle, silver and black leather wrapping, French tip with trapezoidal mortise, ivory headplate, ebony liner, ebony frog with prismatic guide, gold underside, gold ferrule, mother-of-pearl slide, mother-of-pearl eyes (one missing) in gold ring, gold and mother-of-pearl heelplate, octagonal ebony button with two gold bands and missing eye.

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Provenance

Title: Violin Bow
Date: 19th century
Geography: France (?)
Culture: probably French
Medium: Pernambuco, leather, silver, ivory, ebony, gold, mother-of-pearl, horsehair
Dimensions: Length of stick: 73.3 cm (28-7/8 in.)
Length of hair: 65.3 (25-11/16 in.)
Weight: 64.2 gm
Classification: Chordophone-Accessories-bow
Credit Line: Gift of Robert L. Crowell, 1982
Object Number: 1982.388.2
Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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