Bow, Bass Viol
- Object Name:
- Bow, Bass Viol
- Object ID:
- 1958.009.02
- Creator:
- Dearborn, David M. and Lyman
Musical Instrum - Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1841-1843
- Description:
- Bow, used with bass viol 1958.009.01. Brown wood, round in cross section, with glossy finish. Black wood attachment for white horsehair. Tension adjustment knob missing.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- W-1.2 L-27 D-0.7 inches
- Provenance:
- First used in First Baptist Church, Concord, NH, with bass viol 1958.009.01. After an organ was installed, the bass viol was given to White Memorial Universalist Church and used there until it, too, had an organ. Said to be the first instrument played in White Memorial Church.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of White Memorial Universalist Church
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