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Violin bow
Date: 1790-1880 ca.
Place Made:Paris, France
Place Made:Markneukirchen, Saxony, Germany, Vogtland
Place Made:Mirecourt, France, Europe
Serial No: none
Signednone
MarkingsScratched in underside of handle, underneath wrapping position: X V /
DescriptionThis violin bow stick is likely either French or German.
Stick: octagonal; dark-red-varnished pernambuco
Head: small nose; square outline to leading edge; rounded outline to back edge; sharply-defined ridge; no chamfers on back
Handle: small nipple
Frog: missing
Adjuster: missing
Tip plate: thin ivory; thicker portion over point
Stick: octagonal; dark-red-varnished pernambuco
Head: small nose; square outline to leading edge; rounded outline to back edge; sharply-defined ridge; no chamfers on back
Handle: small nipple
Frog: missing
Adjuster: missing
Tip plate: thin ivory; thicker portion over point
DimensionsStick length: 709 mm
Head height: 22.4 mm
Head width (bottom): 10.4 mm
Weight (without frog, adjuster, or hair): 38.4 grams
Head height: 22.4 mm
Head width (bottom): 10.4 mm
Weight (without frog, adjuster, or hair): 38.4 grams
ProvenancePurchased in 2000 from Christie's Auction House, London, England. Various items from the workshop of Alfred E. Chanot, lot 246.
Terms
Credit Line: Board of Trustees, 2000
Not on view
Object number: 10129