Violin
Date1880-1908 ca.
Place MadeMarkneukirchen, Saxony, Germany, Europe
Place MadeCzechoslovakia
Place MadeSchönbach, Egerland, Austria-Hungary, Europe
Place MadeLuby, Chebsko, Czech Republic
Serial No.none
SignednoneMarkingsScratched in top, under fingerboard: Tom / Smith
Scratched on back button: TOM
Scratched on underside of fingerboard: T S
Written in pencil on underside of fingerboard: Tom Smith Dec. 28 / 08
DescriptionTop: two-piece, quarter-cut spruce: wide grain
Back: two-piece, quarter-cut maple: very faint, medium curl, descending from center joint
Ribs: quarter-cut maple: very faint, medium curl
Head and neck: maple: very faint, medium curl
Varnish: originally medium brown; removed from body
Fingerboard: ebony
Nut: missing
Pegs: two ebony; one black-varnished pearwood
Saddle: missing
F-holes: large notches; undercut
Linings: spruce
Corner blocks: none
Top block: integral with neck; wider at top
Bassbar: carved from top; short
Other: circular saw marks visible on inside of ribs
DimensionsTotal violin length: 587 mm
Back length: 358 mm
Upper bout width: 165 mm
Center bout width: 106 mm
Lower bout width: 205 mm
Upper rib height: 29-30 mm
Center rib height: 28-30 mm
Lower rib height: 30 mm
Stop length: 195 mm
Vibrating string length: 323 mm
Neck length (bottom of nut to ribs): 132 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number04274
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