Violin Bow
Date1970-1999 ca.
Place MadeParis, France, Europe
Place MadeLondon, United Kingdom, Europe
SignedBranded on stick at handle toward player, upside down: A.N.LOUISàPARISMarkingsWritten in black ink at slide position in front of eyelet: 5
DescriptionStick: round; pernambuco; handle facets at contact with frog slightly recessed
Frog: ivory; decoratively engraved rose gold ferrule and heel-plate; no lining; highly figured purple abalone eyes surrounded by rose gold rings (Parisian eyes), highly figured purple abalone slide
Adjuster: ivory; two decoratively engraved rose gold rings; highly figured purple abalone eye
Tip plate: ebony-lined, highly engraved rose gold
Wrapping: imitation baleen plastic in alternating light and dark strips
Grip: black leather
DimensionsStick length: 730 mm
Head height: 22.9 mm
Head width (bottom): 19.8 mm
Stick width near tip: 6.0 mm (top to bottom); 5.2 mm (side to side)
Stick width near middle: 8.4 mm (top to bottom); 8.5 mm (side to side)
Stick width at end of handle: 8.8 mm (top to bottom); 8.9 mm (side to side)
Frog height: 20.0-20.2 mm
Frog length (top): 42.8 mm
Frog length (bottom): 43.8 mm
Frog width (top): 8.5 mm (front) - 8.5 mm (back)
Frog width (bottom): 12.9 mm (back) -12.7 mm (ferrule)
Weight: 50.1 grams
Credit LineGift of Ken Cancelosi, in memory of Robert Cancelosi, 2024
Object number15858
On View
Not on view1970-1999 ca.
