National Museum of American History
French Violin Bow
Oliver Ditson Company · 1898-1902
<p>This bow was made by an unknown maker in France, around 1898-1902. It is a violin bow made of a Pernambuco stick with a celluloid face, full nickel silver mounted ebony frog with pearl slide and eyes, and an ebony button with two nickel silver rings and a pearl eye (not original). Accessioned with violin (Cat. #66.095) The stick is stamped:</p>
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