Needham Violoncello: Museum Object and Cultural History
Needham Violoncello: date made: 1989. maker: Needham, Howard. Object Name: cello.
The object in the museum catalogue
This violoncello was made by Howard Needham in Bethsda, Maryland, in 1989.. There is a printed label inside the instrument:
Made for Fred Blachly with outlined wood set from shop of Albert Moglie
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1989
- maker: Needham, Howard
- Object Name: cello
- Physical Description: spruce (overall: material)
- Physical Description: maple (overall: material)
- Measurements: overall: 127 cm x 43.9 cm; 50 in x 17 5/16 in
- Measurements: upper bout: 34.8 cm; x 13 11/16 in
- Measurements: center bout: 23.7 cm; x 9 5/16 in
- Measurements: lowerbout: 43.9 cm; x 17 5/16 in
- Measurements: vibrating string length: 69.1 cm; 27 3/16 in
- Measurements: rib height (top block): 11.5 cm; 4 1/2 in
- place made: United States: Maryland, Bethesda
- ID Number: 2008.3008.02
- nonaccession number: 2008.3008
- catalog number: 2008.3008.02
- Credit Line: Gift of Frederick J. O. Blachly
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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