Violoncello Bow
Date1895-1910 ca.
Place MadeParis, France, Europe
SignedBranded on stick handle toward player, upside down: A.LAMY A PARISDescriptionStick: octagonal; pernambuco
Frog: ebony; silver ferrule, heel-plate, and lining; abalone eyes surrounded by silver rings (Parisian eyes), abalone slide; silver pin in heel-plate on underside of frog and at back near sticks; silver pins through lining into frog on each side of eyelet; rounded heel
Adjuster: ebony covered in silver; two silver pins, one at edge of one facet and one between facets
Tip plate: ebony-lined ivory
Wrapping: silver
Grip: black leather
DimensionsStick length: 691 mm
Head height: 27.4 mm
Head width (bottom): 12.6 mm
Stick width near tip: 6.2 mm (top to bottom); 6.4 mm (side to side)
Stick width near middle: 8.9 mm (top to bottom); 8.9 mm (side to side)
Stick width at end of handle: 9.1 mm (top to bottom); 9.0 mm (side to side)
Frog height: 23.3 mm
Frog length (top): 50.8 mm
Frog length (bottom): 50.4 mm
Frog width (top): 9.3 mm (front) - 9.2 mm (back)
Frog width (bottom): 14.5 mm (back) - 14.6 mm (ferrule)
Weight: 77.5 grams
ProvenanceThis bow was purchased by Robert Cancelosi from Carl Becker in 1994.
Documentation and Certification:
Letter of Authenticity from Carl Becker Jr, Chicago, September 1994. Certificate of Authenticity from William Salchow, New York, August 1994.
Credit LineGift of Ken Cancelosi, in memory of Robert Cancelosi, 2024
Object number15799
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1895-1910 ca.