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Violin
Maker: Mario Maccaferri
Date: 1990
Place Made:Mount Vernon, New York, United States, North America
Serial No: 411
SignedPrinted on paper label with single line border, the number and date written in black ink: Mario Maccaferri / Date 9-6-90 No. 411
MarkingsBridge stamped in black ink toward player, inside oval: AUBERT / [three hollow five-pointed stars]
DescriptionTop: one-piece, red styron; raised ridges in front of each bridge foot
Back: one-piece, red styron
Ribs: red styron:
Head and neck: red styron; raised center ridge along back of scroll and pegbox; no fluting on scroll and pegbox
Arching: full
Purfling: double, impressed, black-paint-filled lines
Varnish: none
Fingerboard: black styron over black-painted spruce core
Nut: black Styron; integral with fingerboard
Tailpiece: black styron; tulip-shaped
Tailgut: black nylon
Pegs: black styron
Saddle: black styron
Endpin: black styron
F-holes: undercut
Linings: none
Corner blocks: red styron; integral with ribs
Top block: red styron
Bottom block: black styron
Bassbar: spruce
Other: aluminum rod between bottom and top blocks
Back: one-piece, red styron
Ribs: red styron:
Head and neck: red styron; raised center ridge along back of scroll and pegbox; no fluting on scroll and pegbox
Arching: full
Purfling: double, impressed, black-paint-filled lines
Varnish: none
Fingerboard: black styron over black-painted spruce core
Nut: black Styron; integral with fingerboard
Tailpiece: black styron; tulip-shaped
Tailgut: black nylon
Pegs: black styron
Saddle: black styron
Endpin: black styron
F-holes: undercut
Linings: none
Corner blocks: red styron; integral with ribs
Top block: red styron
Bottom block: black styron
Bassbar: spruce
Other: aluminum rod between bottom and top blocks
DimensionsBack length: 353 mmTotal violin length: 589 mm
Upper bout width: 165 mmStop length: 195 mm
Center bout width: 113 mmVibrating string length: 327 mm
Lower bout width: 209 mmNeck length (bottom of nut to ribs): 131 mm
Upper rib height: 31 mm
Center rib height: 31-32 mm
Lower rib height: 32-33 mm
Upper bout width: 165 mmStop length: 195 mm
Center bout width: 113 mmVibrating string length: 327 mm
Lower bout width: 209 mmNeck length (bottom of nut to ribs): 131 mm
Upper rib height: 31 mm
Center rib height: 31-32 mm
Lower rib height: 32-33 mm
ProvenanceGiven to Tubbs by Maccaferri’s widow. Tubbs doctoral research in musicology at the University of Memphis focused on the work of Mario Maccaferri.
Terms
Credit Line: Gift of Jeremy Tubbs, 2007
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Object number: 13503