Violoncello bow
Distributor Distributed by
William Forster
Date1800 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
SignedBranded on handle toward player, upside down: FORSTERMarkingsScratched on stick under frog in front of mortise: //
White labelmaker tape on back of frog heel: 5293
DescriptionStick: round; pernambuco
Head: back of head rounded
Old frog, unknown if original: ebony; open trench, no heel plate, ferrule, lining or slide; abalone eyes
Current frog, later: ebony; silver ferrule; no heel-plate or lining; no eyes, highly figured abalone slide
Old adjuster, unknown if original: ebony; two silver rings; abalone eye
Current adjuster: ebony
Tip plate: ivory; tip plate does not extend up nose
Wrapping: blue and silver thread
Grip: black leather
DimensionsStick length: 691 mm
Head height: 28.3 mm
Head width (bottom): 11.9 mm
Stick width near tip: 6.9 mm (top to bottom); 6.7 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: 10.4 mm (top to bottom); 10.5 mm (side to side)
Early frog height: 22.3-22.5 mm
Early frog length (top): 51.0 mm
Early frog length (bottom): 50.2 mm
Early frog width (top): 9.4 mm (front) - 9.6 mm (back)
Early frog width (bottom): 13.9mm (back) -13.8 mm (front)
Current frog height: 24.4-24.6 mm
Current frog length (top): 51.6 mm
Current frog length (bottom): 50.8 mm
Current frog width (top): 10.4 mm (front) - 10.8 mm (back)
Current frog width (bottom): 14.8 mm (back) -15.0 mm (ferrule)
Weight: 74.0 grams
ProvenanceThis bow was purchased by Robert Cancelosi from Carl Becker in 2014.
Documentation and Certification:
Appraisal letter from Carl Becker Jr, Chicago, November 2014
Credit LineGift of Ken Cancelosi, in memory of Robert Cancelosi, 2024
Object number15853
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