German Violin Bow

Description:

This bow was made by an unknown maker in Germany, around 1875-1899. It is an ornamented commercial violin bow of student quality, made of a round brazilwood stick with imitation snakewood markings and celluloid face, nickel silver mounted ornamental bone frog with underslide, pearl eyes and black rings, and a bone button with nickel silver ring and tip.

Date Made: 1875-1899

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Germany

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Credit Line: Gift of Irma Prager

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MI.71.08bCatalog Number: 71.08bAccession Number: 292441

Object Name: bow

Physical Description: brazilwood (overall material)celuloid (overall material)nickel silver (overall material)bone (overall material)pearl (overall material)horsehair (overall material)Measurements: overall: 29 1/8 in x 1 1/4 in x 1/2 in; 73.9775 cm x 3.175 cm x 1.27 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-4637-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_605583

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