Cello Bow

Catalogue number: 10.6

Original name: Cello bow.

Maker: James Dodd (1792-1865).

Technical description: Octagonal stick. Square shaped tortoise shell frog. Gold ferrule and thumb-piece. Mother of pearl eye with surrounding band. Gold adjuster with pearl insets. Modern style head.

Overall size: 723mm.

Weight: 84g.

Hair length: 613mm.

Balance point: 280mm.

Head height: 28.5mm.

Head width: 13 – 5mm.

Head face length: 32mm.

Frog diameter: 14mm.

Frog height: 22.5 – 21mm (back to front).

Stick width: 10.5 – 7.5mm.

Button length: 19mm.

Ferrule width: 10mm.

Faults: Seven pearl insets missing.

Illustration references: See below.

Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

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