Violin
Date1790-1860 ca.
Place MadeSaxony, Germany, Europe
Serial No.none
SignednoneMarkingsnone
DescriptionThis violin, bearing an original neck and fingerboard, was made in the Vogtland region at the end of the eighteenth century through the middle of the nineteenth century. It was typical of the inexpensive instruments imported to the United States in large quantities.
Top: two-piece, quarter-cut spruce: narrow grain
Back: one-piece, quarter-cut maple: narrow curl ascending from the left
Ribs: quarter-cut maple: narrow curl; angled to left on bass and treble sides
Head and neck: maple: medium curl; neck is stained with a ground; inside of pegbox is painted black
Edging: minimal recurve
Purfling: double; outer purfling extends far to the edges of the corners
Varnish: medium and golden brown shaded
Fingerboard: black-stained pearwood veneered
Nut: ebony
Tailpiece: ebony; tulip-shaped
Tailgut: black plastic
Pegs: four ebony
Saddle: varnished hardwood
Endpin: ebony; channeled circular border
F-holes: asymmetrical
Linings: spruce
Corner blocks: none
Top block: none
Bottom block: spruce
Bassbar: carved from top
Other: button tapered towards the neck; nail through the center of the button into the neck; cleats on inside of top
DimensionsBack length: 360 mm
Upper bout width: 167 mm
Center bout width: 126 mm
Lower bout width: 220 mm
Upper rib height: 29-30 mm
Center rib height: 29 mm
Lower rib height: 29-30 mm
Total violin length: 593 mm
Stop length: 197 mm
Vibrating string length: 318 mm
Neck length (bottom of nut to ribs): 123 mm
ProvenancePaul and Jean Christian Collection, St. Paul, Minnesota, 2006.
Credit LinePaul and Jean Christian Collection, 2006
Object number11268
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1625-1630 ca.
1780-1845 ca.
1625 - 1900 ca.