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What is a violin bow called?
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A violin bow is called a fiddlestick occasionally, in vernacular speech. It is a wooden stick that is typically made out of different types of wood such as brazilwood or rosewood, while the bow hair is made from horsehair. It is rubbed against the tuned strings of a violin to produce sounds.
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Exstremely Rare Collection Alcoa Aluminum String Instruments, Bass, Cello, Violin
By Alcoa Aluminum
Located in Buffalo, NY
rare collection of aluminum string instruments,,string bass, ,cello,,and violin....... circa 1930s, all
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Endre László Szász for Hollohaza Porcelain Violin
By Endre Szasz
Located in Delft, NL
Endre László Szász for hollohaza porcelain violin, Hungary 1979-1980.
A Hungarian porcelain
Category
20th Century Hungarian Musical Instruments
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 20th Century Victorian Practice Skeleton Violin c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
violin enabled hours of practice due to the light weight of the instrument. A wonderful, decorative item
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Other Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
Antique 20th Century Victorian Practice Skeleton Violin c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
violin enabled hours of practice due to the light weight of the instrument. A wonderful, decorative item
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Other Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
Antique Jacob Steiner School Cremonae Violin, Bow & Case C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Jacob Steiner School Cremonae Violin, Bow & Case C1900
Measures - 31.5"H x 10"W x 5.5"D
Category
Early 20th Century Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
$4,600 Sale Price
20% Off
2oth Century Italian Solid Silver Violinist statue with wooden violin
By Creazioni Sacchetti
Located in VALENZA, IT
Violinist statue in solid 800 silver and with wooden violin and wooden base.
The state was made
Category
1990s Italian Other Musical Instruments
Materials
Silver
$1,377 Sale Price
20% Off