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German Violin

Object Details

Description
This violin was made in Markneukirchen, Germany around 1875-1899. It is of commercial manufacture and is made of a table of spruce in two pieces, back of maple in one piece with even medium figure, ribs of complementary maple, plain maple neck, pegbox and scroll, and an opaque reddish-brown varnish
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Date made
1875-1899
Credit Line
Gift of Reverend F. Gardiner, Jr.
Physical Description
spruce (table material)
maple (back material)
Measurements
overall: 14 1/2 in x 8 in x 2 1/2 in; 36.83 cm x 20.32 cm x 6.35 cm
Object Name
violin

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