Violoncello bow

Alternate name(s)

Cello bow

Date1900-1940 ca.

Place MadeSaxony; Vogtland, Germany, Europe

ModelHenry

Serial No.none

SignedBranded on stick: HENRYAPARIS
MarkingsScratched on stick under frog in front of mortise: LH
Scratched on frog lining in front of eyelet: LH
Typed on small paper label on slide: 9.
Written in pencil on tip plate: 82 / 9.
Written in pencil on frog away from player: 9.
DescriptionStick: round; brazilwood; uneven faceting at handle
Head: small nose; rounded outline to front edge
Frog: ebony; rounded back edge; silver ferrule and heel-plate; nickel-silver lining; two steel screws through lining into frog; two silver pins in heel-plate on underside of frog, one silver pin in heel-plate near handle; front corners of ferrule rounded; mother-of-pearl eyes; mother-of-pearl slide
Adjuster: ebony; two silver bands; mother-of-pearl eye
Tip plate: ebony-lined ivory
Wrapping: silver wire with black leather ring
Grip: black leather
DimensionsStick length: 701 mm
Head height: 26.9 mm
Head width (bottom): 10.8 mm
Stick width near tip: 6.5 mm (top to bottom); 6.4 mm (side to side)
Stick width near middle: 9.3 mm (top to bottom); 9.3 mm (side to side)
Stick width at end of handle: 9.3 mm (top to bottom); 9.5 mm (side to side)
Frog height: 23.1 mm (front); 23.1 mm (back)
Frog length (top): 53.0 mm
Frog length (bottom): 51.2 mm
Frog width (top): 8.9 mm (front); 9.4 mm (back)
Frog width (bottom): 14.6 mm (front); 14.8 mm (back)
Weight: 82.6 grams

Credit LineGift of Lothar Meisel, 2006

Object number13005

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