Unbranded Double Bass Bow with open frog circa 1860- #2537 |
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| Baroque Bow Introduction. For the 'period' music maker 'The Contrabass Shoppe' is pleased to offer an example of really first class quality that dates most probably from sometime during the second half of the nineteenth century. The stick of these 'later' bows are typically more straight that the earlier upward camber of the true 'Dragonetti' examples and this one comes with a 'moveable' frog, the hair being tightened by means of an ebony screw-type adjuster. In the last few years there has been a sudden resurgence of interest in this type of bow by both Baroque players and a growing number of enthusiastic player-collector type persons, consequently there is now considerable difficulty in finding good specimens such as this. Description. An unbranded Baroque bow with an "open frog" and ebony adjuster. In this instance the term “open-frog” refers to the fact that there is no ferrule, ferrule-wedge or bottom-slide to act as a guide for the ribbon of hair. Instead the tail-end of the hair is held in place by a wedge that is very similar in shape to the one that holds the hair in place at the head of the bow. The ribbon of hair is guided only by a channel or recess cut into the underside of the frog. What about the Stick? We were hoping that you'd ask that question because the pernambuco stick on this bow is quite exceptional in that it displays "ring" markings throughout its length. Do the ring markings add any value to the bow? Yes, ring markings in pernambuco always enhance the value of a bow because it makes it visually appealing and hence much more desirable. The Contrabass Shoppe can assure you that it is very rare indeed to find such markings in a Baroque bass bow. Summary. This is a most exquisite bow in absolutely fabulous condition. The bow is presented with a solid silver and black-silk lapping. Stats: Length of Stick : 172gm Price UK£ 1,250 - Convert price with XE.com Personal Currency Assistant
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