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2.6
Top.
Stick of hard dark wood.
L. 1.34.
Half way down band of metal 6.5 wide, to hide flaw?
Bottom of stick roughly pointed: no ferrule.
Band of metal stuck on with Canada balsam dissolved in xylol.
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3.5
2
2
Top.
Stick of hard dark wood, almost black.
L. 1.05.
Cap at top of solid ivory.
Bottom roughly pointed: no ferrule.
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3.5
2.2
2.2
Stick of hard dark wood.
L. 1.28
Cap of solid ivory. Bottom roughly pointed: no ferrule.
Stick had split greater part of way down. Starting 34 down bound round 9 times with a strip of
reed(?).