Violoncello bow
Maker
Johannes S. Finkel
Date1984-2011 ca.
Place MadeBrienz, Switzerland, Europe
SignedBranded on stick toward player, upside down, in front of mortise: J.S.FINKELMarkingsWritten in black ball point pen on white sticker with rounded corners, on slide: 81.5 / FB220C
Depressed letter on translucent plastic hair plug: C
DescriptionStick: round; pernambuco
Frog: ebony; silver ferrule and heel-plate; nickel-silver lining; abalone eyes surrounded by sterling silver rings (Parisian eyes), abalone slide; rounded heel
Adjuster: ebony; two silver rings; silver pin in one facet on each ring; abalone eye
Tip plate: ebony-lined silver
Wrapping: silver
Grip: black leather
DimensionsStick length: 697 mm
Head height: 27.6 mm
Head width (bottom): 11.2 mm
Stick width near tip: 6.3 mm (top to bottom); 6.0 mm (side to side)
Stick width near middle: 8.7 mm (top to bottom); 8.7 mm (side to side)
Stick width at end of handle: 9.9 mm (top to bottom); 9.8 mm (side to side)
Frog height: 23.9-24.0 mm
Frog length (top): 50.5 mm
Frog length (bottom): 51.2 mm
Frog width (top): 9.9 mm (front) - 9.8 mm (back)
Frog width (bottom): 15.3 mm (back) - 15.4 mm (ferrule)
Weight: 74.9 grams
ProvenanceThe origins of this bow are unknown. While two firms, William Moennig & Son, Ltd. of Philadelphia and Shar Products of Ann Arbor, acted as agents for the Finkel Bogenwerkstatte for many decades, the lack of the stamp “Swiss-made” on the finger side, suggests that it was not imported to the U.S.
Credit LineGift of Ken Cancelosi, in memory of Robert Cancelosi, 2024
Object number15862
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