Bow for violoncello or viola da gamba.

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Instrument

Bow/Bows/Bows/Musical Instrument ; Bow

Instrument Family

Bows

Place Made

Europe ; England ; United Kingdom

Date Made

Mid 18th century, the stick possible earlier

Description

Technical 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.

Notes

Brenda Neece, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004.

Measurements

716.

Provenance

Mrs D. Macdonald, mother of current owner. ; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

1773