Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

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A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments in the South Kensington museum, preceded by an essay on the history of musical instruments, 1874

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1541. '72.
3VIOLIN Bow. Steel. Manufactured and given by Mons. J. B. Vuillaume. French. 1871. L. 2 ft. 5 in.
5There are several celebrated violin bow makers, but the bows most coveted are those by François Tourte, Lupot, Edward and John Dodd, and Vuillaume. François Tourte, in Paris, during the second half of the eighteenth century, and in the beginning of the present century, charged about 12l. each for some of his bows. Edward Dodd, who died in London in the year 1810,—it is said, at the age of 105,—was the father of John Dodd, whose bows are more highly esteemed than those of his father.
710. '71.
9MINIATURE Violin. Wood, with carved head; the lower part of the back inlaid with coloured woods, representing mediæval buildings. German (?). 17th century. L. 12 3/8 in., W. 3 1/2 in. (Bought, 2l. 5s.)
11The body of this small violin is of about the size of a pochette; but the instrument differs from the pochette inasmuch as the neck is of the same proportion to the body as that of a violin; while the neck of the pochette is considerably longer in proportion to its body.
13519-519b. '72.
15SORDINO (French pochette) with Bow. The belly wood, the rest ivory, with carved female head. The bow also ivory. By "Dimanche Drouyn à Paris." In stamped and gilt leather case. French. 17th or early 18th century. L. 15 in., L. of bow, 15 in. (Bought, 1l. 10s.)
17The instrument is boat-shaped. The name sordino is also occasionally applied to the Kit, made in the shape of a violin. The dancing-masters carried it in their pocket, hence its French name, pochette, and its German name, taichengeige.

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