Musketeer violin rosin owned by Bo Diddley: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A small rectangle of violin rosin with handle made of cork. The rosin is orange in color and semi-translucent. The rosin rectangle fits into a small blue cardboard box holder. A label affixed to the cork reads, [MUSKETEER / VIOLIN ROSIN / "For The Profession" / Sole Distributors B-F, Inc., N. Y. / Made in U.S.A. / No. 3288].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1930s
• Manufactured by: Unidentified
• Owned by: Bo Diddley, American, 1928 - 2008
• Type: accessories
• Medium: rosin with cork, cardboard, and paper
• Dimensions: 2013.177.1.2ab: 1 1/16 × 2 1/2 × 1 7/16 in. (2.7 × 6.4 × 3.7 cm)
• Dimensions: 2013.177.1.2a: 1 × 2 1/4 × 1 1/4 in. (2.5 × 5.7 × 3.2 cm)
• Dimensions: 2013.177.1.2b: 15/16 × 2 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (2.4 × 6.4 × 3.8 cm)
• Place made: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Place used: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Blues (Music)
• Topic: Composers (Musicians)
• Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
• Topic: Men
• Topic: Musicians
• Topic: Rhythm and blues (Music)
• Topic: Rock and roll (Music)
• Object number: 2013.177.1.2ab
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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