Violoncello Bow
Date1980-1989 ca.
Place MadeOstrach, Baden-Württemberg , Germany, Europe
ModelExquisit
SignedBranded on stick handle toward player at frog position: [sideways treble clef representing initials G P] K.GERHARD PENZEL [sideways treble clef representing initials G P] Branded on stick handle toward player near adjuster: EXQUISIT
DescriptionStick: octagonal; pernambuco; frog travels in slightly recessed area of two facets
Frog: tortoiseshell; rose-gold ferrule and heel-plate; no lining; highly figured green abalone eyes surrounded by rose gold rings (Parisian eyes), highly figured green abalone slide; two rose gold pins in heel-plate on underside of frog and one at back of frog; heel-plate ends halfway up backside of frog, the remained inset with highly figured green abalone piece; rounded heel
Adjuster: ebony with two rose gold rings; rose gold pin in one facet of each ring; highly figured green abalone eye; each facet between rings covered with highly figured green abalone
Tip plate: ebony-lined white plastic
Wrapping: alternating light and dark baleen or imitation baleen strips
Grip: black leather
DimensionsStick length: 700 mm
Head height: 28.3 mm
Head width (bottom): 11.9 mm
Stick width near tip: 6.6 mm (top to bottom); 6.9 mm (side to side)
Stick width near middle: 9.0 mm (top to bottom); 9.3 mm (side to side)
Stick width at end of handle: 9.4 mm (top to bottom); 9.4 mm (side to side)
Frog height: 23.7-23.5 mm
Frog length (top): 51.1 mm
Frog length (bottom): 51.6 mm
Frog width (top): 9.5 mm (front) - 9.4 mm (back)
Frog width (bottom): 14.1 mm (back) -14.4 mm (ferrule)
Weight: 82.6 grams
ProvenancePurchased by Robert Cancelosi in 1991 from Hans Weisshaar. This bow has been known within the family as “the Club," for its ability to get a good sound out of any cello, including difficult ones.
Documentation and Certification:
Certificate of authenticity from Hans Weisshaar, Los Angeles, May 1991.
Credit LineGift of Ken Cancelosi, in memory of Robert Cancelosi, 2024
Object number15846
On View
Not on view1970-1999 ca.
1970-1999 ca.