Miniature Violin
Technical description: Quarter size violin, spruce top of narrow grain widening toward sides; moderately flamed maple ribs, neck and one-piece back; back inlaid with clover-leaf designs in purfling at top and bottom; bottom cloverleaf incorporates monogram AF or FA; ebony pegs, fingerboard, nut, saddle, tailpiece, end button; opaque reddish-brown varnish, light edges.
Artwork Details
- Title: Miniature Violin
- Date: 19th or 20th century
- Geography: Germany?
- Culture: probably German
- Medium: Spruce, maple
- Classification: Chordophone-Bowed
- Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Lawrence and Dr. Greta Speilberger, in memory of their parents, 1984
- Object Number: 1984.113
- Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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