Cello Bow
Catalogue number: 10.5
Original name: Cello bow.
Maker: James Dodd (1792-1865).
Technical description: Square shaped ebony frog with pearl eye with silver ring, silver ferrule and heel plate. Pearl slider. Mother-of-pearl single eye with surrounding silver band. Three piece silver and ebony button. Octagonal stick. Modern head with metal (nickel silver) face.
Overall size: 723mm.
Weight: 90g.
Hair length: 625mm.
Balance point: 268mm.
Head height: 28mm.
Head width: 12.55 – 4mm.
Head face length: 30.5mm.
Frog diameter: 14mm estimated.
Frog height: 24.5mm.
Stick width: 10 – 7mm.
Button length: 17mm.
Ferrule width: 9.5mm.
Inscription: Stamped “J. DODD” on the handle.
Illustration references: See below.
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.