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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
Rare c. 1900 French Cigar-Box Violin – Authentic Trench-Art Folk Instrument
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover a truly evocative piece of musical folk art: an original three-string violin hand-crafted
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Folk Art Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
$12,148 Sale Price
30% Off
Collection Italian Miniature Green Malachite Silver Vermeil Musical Instruments
Located in London, GB
intricately detailed pieces - including a harp, violin, and mandolin - each instrument is skilfully crafted
Category
20th Century Italian Musical Instruments
Materials
Malachite, Vermeil, Silver
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
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
$1,409 Sale Price
20% Off