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A Rare ALBERT H. KARR Kansas City Violin Bow

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A Rare ALBERT H. KARR Kansas City Violin Bow

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Description

A Rare ALBERT H. KARR Kansas City Violin Bow
Of Round stick.

Stamped: A.H. KARR K.C.U.S.A (Under Stick)

Please see additional catalogue note below for more information on maker.

Provenance:
Property of a gentleman, retired musician, New York.

Approximate Dimensions:
74.4 cm (Total Bow Length - Head to End) x 68.4 grams in weight

There is a similar broken bow in the private collection and archives of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, with the following excerpt:
Albert Homer Karr (1885-1971) was an American bow and violin maker (1885-1971). For most of his career, Karr was the proprietor of musical instrument shop in Kansas City, Missouri. In addition to repairing and selling other instruments, Karr made over 1,300 violins during his career and several dozen handmade violin bows. During WWII, Karr was contracted by the U. S. government to produce quality student bows.
The Violinist magazine for January 1921 featured an article about Albert H. Karr as well as an advertisement of his shop:

ALBERT H. KARR
Exclusive Violin Shop
306 East Tenth Str., Kansas City, Missouri.

The Albert H. Karr Handmade Violins, finestimported wood, sent at my expense on ten daysâ€™ trialto responsible parties.Large collections of old Violins including a Stradi-varius, a Guarnerius, an Amati, a Villaume and aLupot.

One of the finest equipped shops in the UnitedStates for repair and adjustment of fine oldinstruments. Mr. Karr attends to this work per-sonally. All work guaranteed.Correspondence invited.

Condition

The frog and adjustor probably later.

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A Rare ALBERT H. KARR Kansas City Violin Bow

Name: A Rare ALBERT H. KARR Kansas City Violin Bow
SKU: 146511613
Price: 100 USD
Availability: InStock

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