Violoncello bow

Date1995 ca.

Place MadePort Townsend, Washington, United States, North America

ModelBaroque

SignedBranded on stick toward player, upside down: ENGLISH
MarkingsWritten in black ink (with crossed 7s] on sticker on back angled section of frog: #1074 / 76.8 g.
DescriptionStick: round; blackwood
Head: swan head
Frog: snakewood; angled heel
Adjuster: decoratively turned medium red-brown hardwood, possibly snakewood
Tip plate: none
Wrapping: none
Grip: none
DimensionsStick length: 691 mm
Head height: 19.3 mm
Head width (bottom): 10.8 mm
Stick width near tip: 5.8 mm (top to bottom); 6.3 mm (side to side)
Stick width near middle: 8.7 mm (top to bottom); 8.6 mm (side to side)
Stick width at end of handle: 10.4 mm (top to bottom); 10.5 mm (side to side)
Frog height: 13.3-24.6 mm
Frog length (top): 51.9 mm
Frog length (bottom): 45.1 mm
Frog width (top): 10.2 mm (front) - 10.1 mm (back)
Frog width (bottom): 9.2 mm (back) - 12.5 mm (front)
Weight: 76.3 grams
ProvenanceThis bow was purchased by Robert Cancelosi in 1995 from Bill Monical, who often acted as agent for Mr. English at that time. The records bear Mr. Monical’s inventory number 1074.

Credit LineGift of Ken Cancelosi, in memory of Robert Cancelosi, 2024

Object number15864

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