Violin Bow

Catalogue number: 10.13

Original name: Violin bow.

Maker: Paris, c.1780.

Place of origin: Louis Torte.

Technical description:

Overall size: 713mm.

Weight: 40g.

Hair length: 610mm.

Balance point: 256mm.

Head height: 21mm.

Head width: 8 – 3mm.

Head face length: 25.5mm.

Frog diameter: 9.5mm.

Frog height: 23mm.

Stick width: 8 – 4mm.

Button length: 7mm.

Performance characteristics: Very light and easy to articulate notes.

Illustration references: See below. See Millant and Raffin, Vol.1. p 103 for identical item.

Recording references: Click here

Previous owner: E. S. Fry.