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Violoncello bow
Violoncello bow
Violoncello bow

Violoncello bow

Date1895-1910 ca.
Place MadeParis, France, Europe
SignedBranded on stick toward player, upside down: A.LAMY A PARIS
DescriptionStick: round; 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: 28.2 mm
Head width (bottom): 10.8 mm
Stick width near tip: 6.1 mm (top to bottom); 6.4 mm (side to side)
Stick width near middle: 8.8 mm (top to bottom); 8.9 mm (side to side)
Stick width at end of handle: 9.2 mm (top to bottom); 9.1 mm (side to side)
Frog height: 23.1-23.6 mm
Frog length (top): 51.1 mm
Frog length (bottom): 51.1 mm
Frog width (top): 9.2 mm (front) - 9.3 mm (back)
Frog width (bottom): 13.7 mm (back) - 14.4 mm (ferrule)
Weight: 78.5 grams
ProvenanceThis bow was purchased by Robert Cancelosi from William Moennig and Son, Ltd. in 2000.
Documentation and Certification:
Certificate of Authenticity from William Moennig & Son, Ltd., Philadelphia, July 2000.
Credit LineGift of Ken Cancelosi, in memory of Robert Cancelosi, 2024
Object number15863
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