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Sounds like viola weight. 65 grams is quite light for viola, but some good bows are lighter than one might expect, and some players like lighter...
A lot of these were sold in import shops from the 60s to date; mostly lathe-turned, not steamed or bent and joined. Looks to be some sort of...
And it doesn't seem like it would be at all comfortable to wear. Is there maybe some kind of symbolism to the design?
That is so sweet.
2" across seems rather large for a napkin ring, though not impossible. Perhaps a decorative holder for a votive candle? I could imagine a row...
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It looks similar to examples I found online (see https://www.renoirexperts.com/renoir-signature.html) Not sure it is similar enough though, but...
I'd think any scale that would give a reading in grams would help determine if these are in the correct weight range for viola or cello bows. The...
Maybe it was in a different thread: the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers has a list of members who have subscribed to a strict code of...
I'd try to find a way to weigh them; that should reveal if they are cello or viola bows...my own vote would be for viola, but the weight would...
It probably should not be taken apart, and it is unlikely there is anything informative inside.
It might be noted that there is an Estonian Orthodox church, and their icons would look like this. Now affiliated with the Russian Orthodox...
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