Folk Violin

Unknown

late 19th century · Wood · Musical Instruments

Description: roughly made folk fiddle of inexpensive cmaterials, purfled pine top, one-piece purfled maple back opaque brown varnish, almost straight neck with fingerboard raised by wedge, loose wood nut, commercial tailpiece and bridge, two commercial pegs, two whittled pegs, bridge glued to top; with inexpensive commercial bow in case with 1884 Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Award label.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 19th century

Medium

Wood

Culture

American

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Ray Borne, 1986