InstrumentBow |
Instrument FamilyBows |
Place MadeUnited Kingdom; Europe; England |
Date MadeMid 18th century, the stick possible earlier |
DescriptionTechnical description: The round, fluted, slightly concave (almost straight), ironwood bow ends in a swan head with a T-mortise. The fluting is 419mm long, beginning 103mm from the end of the button. The open, screw-mechanism, sloped ironwood frog matches the stick. The frog has a metal screw eye. The ivory button is cylindrical with a finial, and lines instead of rims at both ends.
Measurements: Weight: 63g. Hair length: 597mm. Balance point: 272.5mm. Head height: 21.8mm. Head width: 10.3mm. Face length: 33.1mm. Tip diameter: 6.9mm. Frog diameter: 10.1mm. Nipple range: 2.5 to 2.6. Period of oscillation: 1.35. Distance from pivot to tail: 80.0mm. Button length: 19.7mm. Ferrule width: 10.3mm. Frog + stick height: 33.9mm. Frog top length: 46.5mm.
No inscriptions.
The frog is a bit loose, having side-to-side movement. The button is split and has other cracks. There is a scratch and a chip off the top of the frog on the finger side.
Purchased by previous owner with violin (1772).
Specific literature references: Skeaping 1961; G.S. (1959); G.S. (1968), No. 572.
Illustration references: Skeaping 1961; G.S. 1968 Plate XXIX (3); World-Wide Web picture at http://music.ed.ac.uk/euchmi/
Previous owernship: Mrs. D. Macdonald, mother of current owner.
Current ownership: Lent by Mrs. E. Pearce. |
NotesBrenda Neece, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004. |
Measurements716 |
ProvenanceMrs D. Macdonald, mother of current owner.; on loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number1773 |