Bow for walking stick fiddle.
InstrumentBow |
Instrument FamilyBows |
MakerJohn Dodd workshop |
Date Made19th century |
DescriptionTechnical description: The round, concave, pernambuco (?) stick is covered in a red stain (?) or varnish (?), has metallic, green and yellow thread winding, and ends in a transitional head with an ivory headface. The open, screw mechanism, squared, ebony frog has metal ferrule with a wooden ferrule wedge, a mother-of-pearl slide, mother-of-pearl decorative eyes, and a nickel underslide. The button is metal and is octagonal with a large rim and a finial. Weight: 38.5g. Hair length: 566mm. Balance point: 228mm. Head height: 14.3mm. Head width: 7.0mm. Face length:17.9mm (middle to middle).Tip diameter: 6.1mm. Frog diameter: 7.5mm. Nipple range: 1.6 to 2.0mm. Period of oscillation: 1.29. Distance from pivot to tail: 66.15mm. Button length: 21.0mm. Ferrule width: 8.7mm. Frog + stick height: 18.8mm. Frog top length: 32.0mm. Repair History: There is a repaired dent on the thumb side of the head. |
NotesBrenda Neece, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004. |
Measurements651mm |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number754/2 |