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Catalogue number: 10.1
Original name: Cello bow.
Maker: John Dodd (1752-1839). c.1800.
Technical description: Open ivory frog with sloped heel, ivory button and head face. No ferrule. Wide hair channel. Typical frog shape of John Dodd making for Forster. Swan head (almost identical to item 10.2).
Overall size:
Weight:
Hair length:
Balance point:
Head height:
Head width:
Head face length:
Frog diameter:
Frog height:
Stick width:
Button length:
 74mm.
72g.
59mm.
272mm.
26.5mm.
10.5mm.
29.5mm.
12mm.
24.5 - 25.5mm back to front.
9.5 - 6.5mm.
16.5mm.
Inscription: Branded “FORSTER” on the handle and the frog.
Illustration references: See below.
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

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Catalogue number: 10.2
Original name: Cello bow.
Maker: John Dodd (1752-1839), c.1800.
Technical description: Three quarter size cello bow. Open, hourglass shape ivory frog (with anvil shaped heel) and button. Swan head with ivory head face. Round Pernambuco stick.
Overall size:
Weight:
Hair length:
Balance point:
Head height:
Head width:
Head face length:
Frog diameter:
Frog height:
Stick width:
Button length:
 669mm.
61g.
568mm.
238mm.
25mm.
11mm.
28mm.
12mm.
24mm.
10.5 - 6.5mm.
14mm.
Inscription: stamped “DODD” on the handle and the frog.
Illustration references: See below.
Recording references: Click here
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

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Catalogue number: 10.3
Original name: Cello bow.
Maker: in the style of Dodd.
Technical description: Round stick, probably not by Dodd. Square ebony frog by Dodd (frog is typical of late John Dodd) with ormer pearl back-plate and slide. Three piece button - gold with pearl insets. Swan head with ivory head face.
Overall size:
Weight:
Hair length:
Balance point:
Head height:
Head width:
Head face length:
Frog diameter:
Frog height:
Stick width:
Button length:
Ferrule width: 		718mm.
69g.
604mm.
271mm.
27.5mm.
12mm.
33mm.
13.5mm.
25.5mm.
10 - 6 mm.
7.5mm.
8mm.
Faults: One mother of pearl inset on button missing.
Illustration references: See below.
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

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Catalogue number: 10.4
Original name: Cello bow.
Maker: School of John Dodd (1752-1839), 1780 or later.
Technical description: Open ebony frog with wide hair channel and bevelled heel, ebony button. The frog is possibly later. The frog width does not match that of the stick.
Overall size:
Weight:
Hair length:
Balance point:
Head height:
Head width:
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Frog diameter:
Frog height:
Stick width:
Button length:
 707mm.
67g.
603mm.
259mm.
25mm.
10.5mm.
30.5mm.
14.5mm.
24.5 - 25mm.
11 - 7mm.
17mm.
Faults: The top of head tip is damaged. No hair, frog wedge missing. There is a small but long crack on the bottom of the frog on the finger side.
Illustration references: See below.
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

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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:
Weight:
Hair length:
Balance point:
Head height:
Head width:
Head face length:
Frog diameter:
Frog height:
Stick width:
Button length:
Ferrule width: 		723mm.
90g.
625mm.
268mm.
28mm.
12.55 - 4mm.
30.5mm.
14mm estimated.
24.5mm.
10 - 7mm.
17mm.
9.5mm.
Inscription: Stamped “J. DODD” on the handle.
Illustration references: See below.
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

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Catalogue number: 10.6
Original name: Cello bow.
Maker: James Dodd (1792-1865).
Technical description: Octagonal stick. Square shaped tortoise shell frog. Gold ferrule and thumb-piece. Mother of pearl eye with surrounding band. Gold adjuster with pearl insets. Modern style head.
Overall size:
Weight:
Hair length:
Balance point:
Head height:
Head width:
Head face length:
Frog diameter:
Frog height:
Stick width:
Button length:
Ferrule width: 		723mm.
84g.
613mm.
280mm.
28.5mm.
13 - 5mm.
32mm.
14mm.
22.5 - 21mm (back to front).
10.5 - 7.5mm.
19mm.
10mm.
Faults: Seven pearl insets missing.
Illustration references: See below.
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

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Catalogue number: 10.7
Original name: Double bass bow.
Maker: School of John Dodd (possibly James (1792-1865)).
Technical description: Dragonetti style. Tortoiseshell frog with gold ferrule and thumb-piece, gold button with pearl facets and mother-of-pearl eye with two surrounding gold bands.
Overall size:
Weight:
Hair length:
Balance point:
Head height:
Head width:
Head face length:
Frog diameter:
Frog height:
Stick width:
Button length:
Ferrule width: 		658mm.
207g.
491mm.
288mm.
21.5mm.
40mm (sloped head face).
14 - 20.5mm.
69mm.
Rounded.
14 - 11mm.
24.5mm.
13.5mm.
Inscription: Engraved on ferrule “L Deacon / Leicester”.
Illustration references: See below.
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

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Catalogue number: 10.8
Original name: Cello bow.
Maker: School of Dodd, late 18th / early 19th century.
Technical description: Wood unknown. Canted shape, open ivory frog with butterfly ivory button. Cramer style head.
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Weight:
Hair length:
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Frog height:
Stick width:
Button length:
 694mm.
63g.
582mm.
253mm.
27mm.
11 - 3.5mm.
31.5mm.
10 - 10.5mm.
26mm.
10.5 - 6mm.
21mm.
Faults: Damaged head.
Illustration references: See below.
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

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Catalogue number: 10.9
Original name: Double bass bow.
Maker: John Dodd (1752-1839).
Technical description: Unstamped round stick of dark dense wood with a swan head. Open ivory square shaped frog with bevelled heel. Butterfly shape ivory button.
Overall size:
Weight:
Hair length:
Balance point:
Head height:
Head width:
Head face length:
Frog diameter:
Frog height:
Stick width:
Button length:
 726mm.
150g.
557mm.
257mm.
38mm.
16.5mm.
47mm.
16.5mm.
34 - 35.5mm.
14.5 - 10mm.
33mm.
Inscription: Stamped “FORSTER” on the bottom of both sides of the frog.
Faults: Large crack on button due to rusting screw.
Illustration references: See below.
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

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Catalogue number: 10.10
Original name: Double bass bow in the Dragonetti style.
Maker: School of Dodd, c1850.
Technical description: Round stick. Wooden frog with sloped heel, with German silver ferrule. Small mother-of-pearl eyes.
Overall size:
Weight:
Hair length:
Balance point:
Head width:
Head face length:
Frog diameter:
Frog height:
Stick width:
Button length:
Ferrule width: 		697mm.
224g.
507mm.
270mm.
17mm.
33mm (not straight bent head face).
19.5 - 19mm.
74mm.
16 - 12mm.
23mm.
14mm.
Inscription: “B.M.I 649” on stick over frog.
Illustration references: See below.
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

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Catalogue number: 10.11
Original name: Double bass bow.
Maker: School of Dodd.
Technical description: Dragonetti style bow with ebony frog with rounded heel. Silver ferrule and three piece ebony/silver button. Ellipse head. Mother of pearl eyes.
Overall size:
Weight:
Hair length:
Balance point:
Head width:
Head face length:
Frog diameter:
Stick width:
Button length:
Ferrule width: 		655mm.
189g.
485mm.
295mm.
22.5mm.
40.5mm.
21.5mm (ferrule); 15mm (button).
11 - 11.5mm.
25mm.
12mm.
Inscription: Engraved “S Deacon / Leicester” on bottom of ferrule, stamped “DODD” on the handle.
Illustration references: See below.
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

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Catalogue number: 10.12
Original name: Violin bow.
Maker: John Dodd (1752-1839), c.1820.
Technical description: Round stick of a dark colour, with modern style head. Ivory head face and tip. Square shape ebony frog with large pearl eyes. Pearl slider and back plate. Silver ferrule and three piece silver and ebony button with pearl button eye, narrow silver rings. Typical of early fully mounted bows. Stick camber may have been changed.
Overall size:
Weight:
Hair length:
Balance point:
Head height:
Head width:
Head face length:
Frog diameter:
Frog height:
Stick width:
Button length:
Ferrule width: 		728mm.
57g.
633mm.
268mm.
24mm.
9.5 - 3mm.
24.5mm.
12mm.
21.5mm.
8.5 - 5mm.
10mm.
6mm.
Inscription: Stamped “DODD” on thumb side of stick above the frog.
Illustration references: See below.
Recording references: Click here
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.
Performance characteristics: Responds very well to a wide variety of articulations.

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Catalogue number: 10.13
Original name: Violin bow.
Maker: Paris, c.1780.
Place of origin: Louis Torte.
Technical description: ENTER
Overall size:
Weight:
Hair length:
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Head height:
Head width:
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Frog height:
Stick width:
Button length:
 713mm.
40g.
610mm.
256mm.
21mm.
8-3mm.
25.5mm.
9.5mm.
23mm.
8 - 4mm.
7mm.
Performance characteristics: Very light and easy to articulate notes.
Illustration references: See below. See Millant and Raffin, Vol.1. p 103 for identical item.
Recording references: Click here
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

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Catalogue number: 10.14
Original name: Violin bow.
Maker: School of Dodd.
Technical description: Round stick. Broken and missing head. Open, rounded ivory from and ivory button.
Inscription: Stamped “DODD” on thumb side of stick above the frog and “DODD” on the bottom of the frog on the finger side.
Illustration references: See below.
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

 

 

Catalogue number: 10.15
Original name: Violin bow.
Maker: John Dodd (1752-1839), c.1820 or later.
Technical description: Round stick with modern head. Square shaped ebony head face and tip (added later). Square ivory frog with golf ferrule and three piece gold and ivory button, solid gold tip. Ivory slider and back plate.
Overall size:
Weight:
Hair length:
Balance point:
Head height:
Head width:
Head face length:
Frog diameter:
Frog height:
Stick width:
Button length:
Ferrule width: 		730mm.
52g.
630mm.
256mm.
23mm.
10-2.5mm.
25mm.
11-11.5 (back to front).
20mm.
8 - 5mm.
15mm.
7mm.
Inscription: Stamped “DODD”.
Faults: Head face pearl inset missing.
Performance characteristics: Doesn’t come off the string as well and is more wispy in character than other early to mid nineteenth century bows.
Illustration references: See below.
Recording references: Click here
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

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Catalogue number: 10.16
Original name: Violin bow.
Maker: School of Dodd. Probably by a member of the Panormo family.
Technical description: Open ebony frog, Plain ebony button with pearl insets.
Inscription: Stamped “DODD” on frog.
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

 

 

Catalogue number: 10.17
Original name: Viola bow.
Maker: John Dodd (1752-1839).
Technical description: Cramer style head with ivory face and tip. Round stick. Open ivory hourglass shaped frog with anvil shaped heel. Ivory button.
Overall size:
Weight:
Hair length:
Balance point:
Head height:
Head width:
Head face length:
Frog diameter:
Frog height:
Stick width:
Button length:
 725mm.
63g.
632mm.
280mm.
23.5mm.
9.5 - 2.5mm.
31.5mm.
11mm.
19mm.
11 - 9.5mm.
11mm.
Inscription: Stamped “DODD” on thumb side of stick above the frog.
Repair history: Adjuster mended by Matthew Coltman, 2002. Ivory head face has been replaced.
Illustration references: See below.
Recording references: Click here
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

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Catalogue number: 10.18
Original name: Violin bow.
Maker: John Dodd (1752-1839).
Technical description: Tourte model head with ivory head and tip face probably not original. Round stick, square shape ivory frog with mother of pearl slider and silver ferrule. Three piece silver and ivory button, solid silver cap, large silver collar held in by two silver pins.
Overall size:
Weight:
Hair length:
Balance point:
Head height:
Head width:
Head face length:
Frog diameter:
Frog height:
Stick width:
Button length:
Ferrule width: 		733mm.
60g.
638mm.
249mm.
22mm.
9.5 - 1.5mm.
23mm.
11.2mm (front) to 10.7mm (back).
21mm.
9 - 5mm.
15mm.
6mm.
Inscription: Stamped “DODD” on thumb side of stick above the frog, and “DODD” on bottom of frog on finger side.
Faults: Ivory cracked.
Illustration references: See below.
Recording references: Click here
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

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Catalogue number: 10.19
Original name: Violin bow.
Maker: Ascribed to James Dodd (1792-1865), c.1840.
Technical description: Short, octagonal stick. Modern style head with ebony head and tip face. Short, square shaped ebony frog with large silver ferrule, large mother of pearl eyes and slider. Three piece silver and ebony button with mother of pearl button eye.
Overall size:
Weight:
Hair length:
Balance point:
Head height:
Head width:
Head face length:
Frog diameter:
Frog height:
Stick width:
Button length:
Ferrule width: 		730mm.
51g.
635mm.
272mm.
21mm.
10 - 4mm.
22mm.
22mm.
18.5mm.
8.5 - 5mm.
14mm.
8.5mm.
Inscription: Stamped “DODD” on thumb side of stick above the frog and “DODD” on bottom of frog on the finger side.
Faults: Small crack on top of frog on the thumb side. Top edge of frog on thumb side has worn. Ebony tip facing missing.
Performance characteristics: Quite easy to articulate notes. Possibly a kink in the stick.
Illustration references: See below.
Recording references: Click here
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

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Catalogue number: 10.20
Original name: Viola bow.
Maker: Ascribed to John Dodd (1752-1839).
Technical description: Round stick with broad Cramer style head without facing. Open hourglass ivory frog with anvil heel, and octagonal ivory button. Previous lapping marks can be seen on the stick.
Overall size:
Weight:
Hair length:
Balance point:
Head height:
Head width:
Head face length:
Frog diameter:
Frog height:
Stick width:
Button length:
 726mm.
56g.
638mm.
286mm.
21.5mm.
10.5 - 3mm.
30mm.
10.5mm.
20 - 21mm.
9 - 5.5mm.
14mm.
Inscription: Stamped “DODD” on thumb side of stick above the frog, and “DODD” on the bottom of the frog on the finger side.
Faults: Frog nose broken off. There is a small crack along the top of the frog on the thumb side.
Illustration references: See below.
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

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Catalogue number: 10.21
Original name: Violin bow.
Maker: Style of Edward Dodd (1705-1810), c.1780.
Technical description: Transitional style head without facing, open, rounded shape ivory frog.
Overall size:
Weight:
Hair length:
Balance point:
Head height:
Head width:
Head face length:
Frog diameter:
Frog height:
Stick width:
Button length:
 722mm.
59g.
614mm.
266mm.
23mm.
9 - 3mm.
30mm.
9mm.
19 - 20mm.
9.5 - 6mm.
22mm (original button).
Faults: Crack on the finger side top of the curve of the frog and a chip at the heel of the frog on the finger side. Original button broken.
Repair history: Ivory adjuster missing, replaced by Matthew Coltman, 2002.
Performance characteristics: Creates a softer sound than other late eighteenth century bows, easy to crack notes.
Illustration references: See below.
Recording references: Click here
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

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Catalogue number: 10.22
Original name: Violin bow.
Maker: Unknown.
Technical description: Modern style octagonal stick with modern style head with ivory head and tip face. Early 19th century open square shape ivory with flat sides (indicating that it was probably a cheap model).
Overall size:
Weight:
Hair length:
Balance point:
Head height:
Head width:
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Frog diameter:
Frog height:
Stick width:
Button length:
 740mm.
57g.
646mm.
249mm.
21mm.
9 - 3mm.
20.5mm.
11.5 - 12mm.
20mm.
8 - 5mm.
14.5mm.
Inscription: Stamped on thumb side of stick above the frog, illegible.
Illustration references: See below.
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

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Catalogue number: 10.23
Original name: Violin bow stick.
Maker: School of Edward Dodd (1705-1810), c.1800.
Technical description: Round stick, rounded axe head.
Overall size:
Weight:
Head height:
Head width:
Head face length:
Stick width:
 707mm (without button).
36g.
24mm.
9mm max.
29.5mm.
9 - 5.5mm.
Faults: Head tip chipped.
Illustration references: See below.
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

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Catalogue number: 10.24
Original name: Viola bow.
Maker: Dodd family, c.1840s.
Technical description: Modern style head with ebony head face and tip. Octagonal stick.
Overall size:
Weight:
Head height:
Head width:
Head face length:
Stick width:
 720mm.
44g.
26mm.
10 - 3mm.
26mm.
9 - 6mm.
Inscription: Stamped “DODD” on thumb side of stick above the frog.
Faults: Frog missing, head wedge missing, no hair.
Illustration references: See below.
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

  • 10.24 - Violin 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:
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Stick width:
 696mm.
127g.
544mm.
311mm.
19.5mm max.
32mm.
18 - 14mm.
53mm.
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.

  • 10.25 - Panormo Bass bow.
  • 10.25 - Panormo Bass bow.
  • 10.25 - Panormo Bass bow.
  • 10.25 - Panormo Bass bow.
  • 10.25 - Panormo Bass bow.
  • 10.25 - Panormo Bass bow.
  • 10.25 - Panormo Bass bow.
  • 10.25 - Panormo Bass bow.

 

 

Catalogue number: 10.26
Original name: Violin bow.
Maker: School of Dodd, c.1790 (stick).
Technical description: Rounded stick with evidence of a possible graft towards the back. Open, hourglass ivory frog with anvil heel with later ivory button. Rounded axe style head with ivory face. It is possible the frog and stick were not originally intended as a pair: this frog style was normally used with Cramer style heads (see item 10.17)
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Button length:
 726mm.
53g.
628mm.
267mm.
22mm.
10 - 3mm.
30mm.
10mm.
21mm.
9 - 5mm.
14mm.
Inscription: Stamped “DODD” on thumb side of stick above the frog and on the bottom of the frog on the finger side.
Faults: Spliced handle.
Performance characteristics: Creates a soft sound, easier to crack notes and hard to get loud dynamics.
Illustration references: See below.
Recording references: Click here
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

  • 10.26 - Violin bow.
  • 10.26 - Violin bow.
  • 10.26 - Violin bow.
  • 10.26 - Violin bow.
  • 10.26 - Violin bow.
  • 10.26 - Violin bow.
  • 10.26 - Violin bow.

 

 

Catalogue number: 10.27
Original name: Violin bow.
Maker: John Dodd (1752-1839).
Technical description: Stamped “DODD”. Silver on ivory mounts, Damaged frog.
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

 

 

Catalogue number: 10.28
Original name: Violin bow.
Maker: James Tubbs (1835-1921). London, 1870-75.
Technical description: Ebony square shape frog with pearl eye and long gold ferrule, pearl inset and gold back plate. One-piece gold button. The date of the bow is definitely pre 1878 (in 1878 his branding changed to JAS. TUBBS). Typical chocolate-brown varnish. Modern style head with gold face.
Overall size:
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Ferrule width: 		744mm.
61g.
650mm.
255mm.
23mm.
10 - 2mm.
23mm.
12mm.
20mm.
8 - 4.5mm.
15.5mm.
10.5mm.
Inscription: Stamped “J. TUBBS” on thumb side of stick above the frog.
Performance characteristics: A good all-round bow.
Illustration references: See below.
Recording references: Click here
Previous owner: Kenneth Batho.

  • 10.28 - James Tubbs Violin bow.
  • 10.28 - James Tubbs Violin bow.
  • 10.28 - James Tubbs Violin bow.
  • 10.28 - James Tubbs Violin bow.
  • 10.28 - James Tubbs Violin bow.
  • 10.28 - James Tubbs Violin bow.
  • 10.28 - James Tubbs Violin bow.
  • 10.28 - James Tubbs Violin bow.
  • 10.28 - James Tubbs Violin bow.
  • 10.28 - James Tubbs Violin bow.

 

 

Catalogue number: 10.29
Original name: Violin bow.
Maker: Ascribed to James Dodd (1792-1885), c.1825-50.
Technical description: Open square shape ebony frog with a one-piece silver button, wide silver ferrule and heel plate. Mother of pearl eyes and frog slide. Modern head with ebony face covered with later silver face and tip. Octagonal stick with wide 45° sides.
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Ferrule width: 		732mm.
59g.
638mm.
268mm.
22mm.
10 - 3mm.
22.5mm.
12mm.
19.5mm.
9 - 6mm.
14mm.
8.5mm.
Inscription: Stamped “DODD” on thumb side of stick above the frog.
Faults: Stick worn through to mortise over frog in two places.
Illustration references: See below.
Recording references: Click here
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

  • 10.29 - Violin bow.
  • 10.29 - Violin bow.
  • 10.29 - Violin bow.
  • 10.29 - Violin bow.
  • 10.29 - Violin bow.

 

 

Catalogue number: 10.30
Original name: Violin bow.
Maker: William Tubbs (1818-1878), London, c.1870.
Technical description: Ebony square shape frog with pearl eye and nickel silver frog shoe. Silver ferrule. Modern style head with ivory head face. Typical of the late work of William Tubbs. Three piece silver and ebony button.
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Ferrule width: 		739mm.
57g.
650mm.
264mm.
22mm.
10 - 3mm.
23mm.
12mm.
20mm.
8.5 - 5mm.
9mm.
8mm.
Inscription: Stamped “W.TUBBS” on thumb side of stick above the frog.
Performance characteristics: Sound cracks easily.
Illustration references: See below.
Recording references: Click here
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

  • 10.30 - William Tubbs Violin bow.
  • 10.30 - William Tubbs Violin bow.
  • 10.30 - William Tubbs Violin bow.
  • 10.30 - William Tubbs Violin bow.
  • 10.30 - William Tubbs Violin bow.
  • 10.30 - William Tubbs Violin bow.
  • 10.30 - William Tubbs Violin bow.

 

 

Catalogue number: 10.31
Original name: Violin bow.
Maker: James Tubbs (1835-1921), London.
Technical description: Ebony square shape frog with silver ferrule and one-piece silver button. Modern style head with silver face. This later example by James Tubbs displays the characteristic round - octagonal arrangement going to round sooner than 10.28.
Overall size:
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Ferrule width: 		745mm.
61g.
649mm.
257mm.
23mm.
10 - 3mm.
24mm.
12mm.
20mm.
8 - 4mm.
16mm.
11mm.
Inscription: Stamped “Jas. Tubbs” on thumb side of stick above the frog.
Performance characteristics: Sound cracks easily.
Illustration references: See below.
Recording references: Click here
Previous owner: E. S. Fry.

  • 10.31 - James Tubbs Violin bow.
  • 10.31 - James Tubbs Violin bow.
  • 10.31 - James Tubbs Violin bow.
  • 10.31 - James Tubbs Violin bow.
  • 10.31 - James Tubbs Violin bow.
  • 10.31 - James Tubbs Violin bow.
  • 10.31 - James Tubbs Violin bow.
  • 10.31 - James Tubbs Violin bow.