👉 Bowdery is a type of musical instrument that was popular in England during the 17th and 18th centuries. It is a bowed stringed instrument, usually made from oak or pearwood, with a series of strings that are tuned to different pitches. The bow is typically made of a wooden plunger and is used to play the strings by striking the plunger against the strings. Bowdery was traditionally played in concert halls, orchestras, and choirs, and