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Miniature Violin

late 19th century
Not on view
Description: one-piece maple back with fine horizontal figure; similar ribs and neck; fine-grain spruce top; single purfling; ebony pegs (one repaired), nut, fingerboard, tail- piece, saddle, tail pin and chin rest; orange varnish;bridge later and missing 1 leg; with bow (b) having round stick; ivory tip; ebony and pearl frog; metal and ebony button; leather wrapping; in oblong, domed maple and spruce case (c) lined with purple velvet; celluloid clasps for bow; with handle; two hooks and other brass hardware; blue velvet cover for violin bearing embroidered initials JEC.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Miniature Violin
  • Date: late 19th century
  • Geography: Germany?
  • Culture: possibly German
  • Medium: Spruce, maple
  • Dimensions: Body L. 9 cm (3-9/16 in.)
    Total L. 14.8 cm (5-13/16 in.)
    String L. 8 cm (3-3/16 in.)
    Bow L. 16.6 cm (6-9/16 in.)
    Case L. 18.5 cm (7-5/16 in.)
  • Classification: Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1989
  • Object Number: 1989.385.4a–c
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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