Miniature Violin

Unknown

late 19th century · Spruce, maple · Musical Instruments

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 19th century

Medium

Spruce, maple

Culture

possibly German

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1989