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vintage cello bow Pernumbucco Stamped "W.E. Hill&Sons" 925 Pernumbucco
Estimated price for orientation: 449 $
Category: Cellos
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Description
Octagonal shaft no splices or repairsThe luthier described it as "School of Hill" meaning it is probably a close copy and priced accordingly since the genuine article would be priced at £4KNevertheless it has strong characteristics which offer it the "School of" descriptionFirstly the bow is English oil treated in the Hill manner with no chipping using linseed and terebinth It has been meticulously cleaned of rosin Secondly it has a solid silver face on the tipIt has a middle period Tourte style headIt also has a plain "Penny frog" with no eye in real ebony in the Hill stylehallmarks added for online description purposes and to add reliable provenance for future generationsconfirming this as fully 925 sterling silver fitted999.99 purity solid silver lapping secured with silver based solder and black lizard gripSince it had no grip or lapping I paid for this to be done and know therefore there is no splicing or repair under the lapping .brand new white unbleached Mongolian stallion hair requiring only crushed/powdered rosin to start it up and prime it for playAbsolutely straight under tension as you can see in the picYou get the fully working bow you see in the condition and materials described onlyGlobal postage (no PO boxes please)Sterling silver contact is considered by some as extremely good for your health and immunity "The superior antimicrobial properties of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) are well-documented, but the exact mechanisms underlying Ag-NP microbial toxicity remain the subject of intense debate."Whereas contact with nickel ('german silver' ie Nickel Silver alloy) causes accumulative allergic reactions resulting in contact dermatitis. This is a universally toxic allergy ie have enough contact with nickel and you will get it, it is not specific to those who are 'susceptible' as with some allergies.That green stuff that forms on the outside of your "German Silver" ie "Nickel Silver Alloy" that is Nickel Oxide, Silver Oxide after all being bluish black in hue. That green stuff is clinically proven toxic when in contact with liquid, like sweat for example. It causes respiratory disease including expansion of the lungs in rats making them too big for the lung cavity. Nickel is a toxic metal, and while brief encounters with coins in your pocket do not amount to much, hours and days of contact with a sweaty hand on a oxidised bow really can be bad for your health. Seriously bad.
Description
Octagonal shaft no splices or repairsThe luthier described it as "School of Hill" meaning it is probably a close copy and priced accordingly since the genuine article would be priced at £4KNevertheless it has strong characteristics which offer it the "School of" descriptionFirstly the bow is English oil treated in the Hill manner with no chipping using linseed and terebinth It has been meticulously cleaned of rosin Secondly it has a solid silver face on the tipIt has a middle period Tourte style head
It also has a plain "Penny frog" with no eye in real ebony in the Hill stylehallmarks added for online description purposes and to add reliable provenance for future generationsconfirming this as fully 925 sterling silver fitted999.99 purity solid silver lapping secured with silver based solder and black lizard gripSince it had no grip or lapping I paid for this to be done and know therefore there is no splicing or repair under the lapping .brand new white unbleached Mongolian stallion hair requiring only crushed/powdered rosin to start it up and prime it for play
Absolutely straight under tension as you can see in the picYou get the fully working bow you see in the condition and materials described onlyGlobal postage (no PO boxes please)Sterling silver contact is considered by some as extremely good for your health and immunity "The superior antimicrobial properties of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) are well-documented, but the exact mechanisms underlying Ag-NP microbial toxicity remain the subject of intense debate."Whereas contact with nickel ('german silver' ie Nickel Silver alloy) causes accumulative allergic reactions resulting in contact dermatitis. This is a universally toxic allergy ie have enough contact with nickel and you will get it, it is not specific to those who are 'susceptible' as with some allergies.
That green stuff that forms on the outside of your "German Silver" ie "Nickel Silver Alloy" that is Nickel Oxide, Silver Oxide after all being bluish black in hue. That green stuff is clinically proven toxic when in contact with liquid, like sweat for example. It causes respiratory disease including expansion of the lungs in rats making them too big for the lung cavity. Nickel is a toxic metal, and while brief encounters with coins in your pocket do not amount to much, hours and days of contact with a sweaty hand on a oxidised bow really can be bad for your health. Seriously bad.