Violin
Maker
Mario Maccaferri
Date1990
Place MadeMount 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. 411MarkingsBridge 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
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
ProvenanceGiven to Tubbs by Maccaferri’s widow. Tubbs doctoral research in musicology at the University of Memphis focused on the work of Mario Maccaferri.
Credit LineGift of Jeremy Tubbs, 2007
Object number13503
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