Needham Viola: Museum Object and Cultural History
Needham Viola: date made: 2007. maker: Needham, Howard. Object Name: viola.
The object in the museum catalogue
This viola was made by Howard Needham in Annapolis, Maryland, in 2007. There are two printed labels inside the instrument:
Dedicated to Albert F. Moglie Commissioned 2007 by J.O. Blachly
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 2007
- maker: Needham, Howard
- Object Name: viola
- Physical Description: maple (overall material)
- Physical Description: spruce (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 28 1/2 in x 24.3 cm; 72.39 cm x 9 9/16 in
- Measurements: body: 41.5 cm; 16 5/16 in
- Measurements: upper bout: 19.6 cm; x 7 11/16 in
- Measurements: middle bout: 14 cm; x 5 1/2 in
- Measurements: lower bout: 24.3 cm; x 9 9/16 in
- Measurements: rib (top block): 35.5 mm; 1 3/8 in
- place made: United States: Maryland, Annapolis
- ID Number: 2008.3008.01
- nonaccession number: 2008.3008
- catalog number: 2008.3008.01
- Credit Line: Gift of Frederick J. O. Blachly
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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