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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
$13,063 Sale Price
25% Off
Stradivarius Violin copy
Located in Pueblo, CO
STRADIVARIUS West Germany
Scheri
Roth shop adjusted in Cleveland Ohio this instrument constructed and
Category
Late 20th Century German Neoclassical Musical Instruments
Materials
Maple, Spruce
$550 Sale Price
46% Off
Rare 19th Century Austrian Enameled Violin Music Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and magnificent 19th century Austrian violin-form music box, finely enameled and richly
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Musical Instruments
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
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
