Violin

Andrew Hyde

1889 · Wood · Musical Instruments

Description: Italianate design, two-piece back of medium flame maple with figure angled upward from center line, ribs of similar figure, spruce(?). Top of fine-to-medium grain, neck with integral pegbox and scroll of maple with mild figure, thick dark mahogany varnish overall, ebony fittings.

Artist

Andrew Hyde

Date

1889

Medium

Wood

Culture

American

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

Gift of Robert and Diane Moss, 2000