Violoncello bow
ALTERNATE NAME(S)
- Cello bow
Maker
Charles Peccatte
Date1900 ca.
Place MadeParis, France, Europe
SignedBranded on stick at handle both toward and away from player, upside down: PECCATTEMarkingsWhite sticker on heel plate printed in black ink: 5291
DescriptionStick: round; pernambuco
Frog: ebony; silver ferrule, heel-plate, and lining; abalone eyes surrounded by silver rings (Parisian eyes), highly figured abalone slide; silver pin in heel-plate on underside of frog; silver pins through lining into frog on each side of eyelet; rounded heel
Adjuster: ebony covered in silver; silver pin in one facet
Tip plate: ebony-lined ivory
Wrapping: silver
Grip: black snake leather
DimensionsStick length: 693 mm
Head height: 26.4 mm
Head width (bottom): 11.4 mm
Stick width near tip: 6.2 mm (top to bottom); 6.0 mm (side to side)
Stick width near middle: 8.6 mm (top to bottom); 8.9 mm (side to side)
Stick width at end of handle: 8.9 mm (top to bottom); 9.1 mm (side to side)
Frog height: 23.7-23.8 mm
Frog length (top): 51.4 mm
Frog length (bottom): 50.8 mm
Frog width (top): 9.4 mm (front) - 9.3 mm (back)
Frog width (bottom): 15.2 mm (back) -15.4 mm (ferrule)
Weight: 80.3 grams
ProvenanceThis bow was purchased by Robert Cancelosi from Carl Becker in 2014
Documentation and Certification:
Letter of Authenticity from Carl Becker Jr, Chicago, Nov. 2014
Credit LineGift of Ken Cancelosi, in memory of Robert Cancelosi, 2024
Object number15800
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