Double Bass Bow

Catalogue number: 10.25

Original name: Double bass bow.

Maker: Panormo.

Technical description: Dragonetti-style bow with open fixed frog of dark wood. Rounded meat cleaver style head.

Overall size: 696mm.

Weight: 127g.

Hair length: 544mm.

Balance point: 311mm.

Head width: 19.5mm max.

Head face length: 32mm.

Frog diameter: 18 – 14mm.

Frog height: 53mm.

Stick width: 14.5 – 12mm.

Inscription: Stamped “L. PANORMO” on the stick above the frog on the thumb side and on the finger side.

Illustration references: See below.

Previous owner: E. S. Fry.