321.322 Necked box lutes or necked guitars (-71)

A miniature violin with bow and case. For inscriptions see part records. Miniature violin. Spruce soundboard and maple back (in one piece). Matching purfling on front and back of body. Ebony tailpiece, fingerboard, button and tuning pegs. Four gut strings. Detachable bridge. Paper label adhered inside body reads: J.A.BAADER & Co./in Mittenwald. Wooden bow with ivory tip, ebony frog with mother of pearl inlay. Leather banding. Tensioning screw missing. Case made of oak with green velvet lining and brass fittings.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
2004.1217
Date
1800-1825
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
violin in case: 435 x 150 x 85 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
oak; velvet; copper alloy; paper; spruce; maple; pernambuco; horsehair; steel; ivory; mother of pearl; leather; cotton tape; gut
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
LOCATION
In storage
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