Scan 316
Critical & Documentary Dictionary of Violin Makers Old and Modern, 1928
6 lines. Read by computer on 5 October 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1The Ferrule, a kind of ring, keeps the hairs flat by means of a wedge.
3e) The Lapping consists of a silver thread rolled round the stick, thus offering a better hold and protection from wear.
5In the xiiith century, the Bow already existed under the name of « arçon », having the form of an arc. The curve of the stick was convex. By successive transformations, a concave shape was arrived at and this is much preferable from all points of view. Its first improvements date back to the xviiith century, perfection being reached at the end of the xviiiith century by François Tourte, whose work has sometimes been equalled but never surpassed.
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