Object Details
- Description
This bow was made by Franz Albert (II) Nürnberger in Markneukirchen, Germany, around 1898-1902. It is violin bow, with an octagonal reddish-orange Pernambuco stick with and ivory face, full silver mounted ebony frog with figured pearl eyes, and an ebony button with silver rings and pearl eye. The bow is stamped:
*ALBERT NURNBERGER*
The Nürnberger family of bowmakers was established in the mid-18th century in Markneukirchen, Saxony. Franz Albert II, (1854-1931), one of the greatest German bowmakers, founded a business in 1880 which became the foremost bow shop in Germany. This example with silver-mounted ebony frog is typical of the standards of his output.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- Nurnberger, Franz
- date made
- 1898-1902
- Credit Line
- Gift of Irma Prager
- Physical Description
- pernambuco (overall material)
- ebony (overall material)
- silver (overall material)
- pearl (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 1/4 in x 29 3/8 in x 5/8 in; 3.175 cm x 74.6125 cm x 1.5875 cm
- Object Name
- bow
