Skip to main content
Violoncello bow
Violoncello bow
Violoncello bow

Violoncello bow

Alternate name(s)
  • Cello bow
Date1850 ca.
Place MadeParis, France, Europe
Place MadeMirecourt, France, Europe
SignedNoneDescriptionGold-mounted
Stick: round; pernambuco
Frog: ebony; gold ferrule, heel-plate, and lining; abalone eyes, abalone slide (current one installed April 2024, original preserved separately); two gold pins into heel plate on underside of frog; one gold pin through heel plate at back of frog; two nickel-silver screws through lining into frog on each side of eyelet; rounded heel
Adjuster: ebony with two gold rings; single gold pins in each ring; abalone eye
Tip plate: ebony-lined ivory
Wrapping: gold
Grip: black lizard leather
DimensionsStick length: 705 mm
Head height: 27.6 mm
Head width (bottom): 11.5 mm
Stick width near tip: 6.4 mm (top to bottom); 6.0 mm (side to side)
Stick width near middle: 8.1 mm (top to bottom); 8.2 mm (side to side)
Stick width at end of handle: 10.2 mm (top to bottom); 9.6 mm (side to side)
Frog height: 23.9-24.2 mm
Frog length (top): 52.9 mm
Frog length (bottom): 53.3 mm
Frog width (top): 9.4 mm (front) - 9.5 mm (back)
Frog width (bottom): 14.4 mm (back) - 14.5 mm (ferrule)
Weight: 82.1 grams
Credit LineGift of Ken Cancelosi, in memory of Robert Cancelosi, 2023
Object number15737
On View
Not on view
Violoncello bow
Mars Auguste Husson
1920 ca.
Violoncello bow
Charles Nicolas Bazin
1900-1910 ca.
Violoncello bow
1880-1930 ca.
Violoncello bow
1950-1970 ca.
Violoncello bow
1900-1940 ca.
Violin bow
Wilhelm August Pfretzschner
1894-1947 ca.
We use cookies to ensure we give you the best experience on our website. By continuing to use this site or by closing or clicking "I agree", you agree to the use of cookies. I agree