Glasser Violin Bow: Museum Object and Cultural History
Glasser Violin Bow: date made: 1970-1975. Object Name: bow. Physical Description: fiberglass (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This bow was made by Glasser Manufacturing Company in Bronx, New York, around 1970-1975. It is a violin bow made of fiberglass, with a wood frog, metal screw, plastic tip plate, and horsehair. It is stamped:
This bow features U. S. Patent #3456544, dated July 22, 1969 by Leon Glasser, for a musical instrument bow made of reinforced plastic.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1970-1975
- Object Name: bow
- Physical Description: fiberglass (overall material)
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Physical Description: horsehair (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 26 1/2 in x 1 3/4 in x 1/2 in; 67.31 cm x 4.445 cm x 1.27 cm
- place made: United States: New York, Bronx
- ID Number: 1987.0501.12
- accession number: 1987.0501
- catalog number: 1987.0501.12
- Credit Line: Gift of Albert F. and Lorette M. Moglie
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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