overall: 29 1/4 in x 1 3/8 in x 7/16 in; 74.295 cm x 3.4925 cm x 1.11125 cm
Object Name:
bow
Place made:
United States: Missouri, Kansas City
Date made:
1940-1945
Description:
<p>This bow was made by Albert H. Karr in Kansas City, Missouri, around 1940-1945. It is made of Pernambuco wood, with a plastic frog, and horsehair. The bow is stamped:</p>
<p>A.H.KARR</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><i>The Violinist</i> magazine for January 1921 featured an article about Albert H. Karr as well as an advertisement of his shop:</p>
<p><b>ALBERT H. KARR</b><br>Exclusive Violin Shop<br>306 East Tenth Str., Kansas City, Missouri.</p>
<p>The Albert H. Karr Handmade Violins, finest<br>imported wood, sent at my expense on ten days’ trial<br>to responsible parties.<br>Large collections of old Violins including a Stradi-<br>varius, a Guarnerius, an Amati, a Villaume and a<br>Lupot.</p>
<p>One of the finest equipped shops in the United<br>States for repair and adjustment of fine old<br>instruments. Mr. Karr attends to this work per-<br>sonally. All work guaranteed.<br>Correspondence invited.</p>
