Jacobite Kilt Wear Question

[OC Richard]

Thanks! A wonderful outfit.

Did such a fiddle and bow exist in the 18th century?

I can't remember, it can be Googled I'm sure, when the long bow came in, and when all the old violins had their fingerboards re-done.

[IsaacW]

Thanks! A wonderful outfit.

Did such a fiddle and bow exist in the 18th century?

I can't remember, it can be Googled I'm sure, when the long bow came in, and when all the old violins had their fingerboards re-done.

That bow came in some time in the last half of the century. The earlier Baroque bow was quite different though. I do not recall the dates as I am not a fiddle player, but I do like music and am a history nerd. Here is a nice period image highlighting the change...