Violin

Unknown

19th century · Copper, oak, ebony · Musical Instruments

Technical description: Tarnished copper-alloy body comprising one-piece arched top and back screwed to internal longitudinal wood stiffening bars and with edges bent over and soldered to rib assembly; notchless F-holes; conventional soundpost, button, tailpiece, fingerboard, and bridge (stamped E.H. in oval); one-piece neck, pegbox, and scroll of oak; conventional but poorly fitting pegs.

Artist

Unknown

Date

19th century

Medium

Copper, oak, ebony

Culture

German

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889