Practice Violin: Museum Object and Cultural History
Practice Violin: Date made: 1885 - 1895. Object Name: violin. Physical Description: walnut (part material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This violin was made in Markneukirchen, Germany around 1890. This instrument with 7/8-size normal violin rib outline is open, without table or back, to limit sound volume. A central strip supports the bridge and provision is made for a “chinrest” area at the lower left bout. A normal violin neck allows the instrument to be used for technique development. This violin is made of a “table strip” of walnut, ribs of laminated walnut with walnut body bracing system, maple neck, pegbox and scroll, and a transparent yellow varnish.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 1885 - 1895
- Object Name: violin
- Physical Description: walnut (part material)
- Physical Description: maple (part material)
- Measurements: overall: 23 3/8 in x 6 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in; 59.3725 cm x 16.51 cm x 8.255 cm
- Place Made: Germany: Saxony, Markneukirchen
- ID Number: MI.215410
- catalog number: 215410
- accession number: 39298
- Credit Line: Mrs. John Crosby Brown
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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