Aluminum Violin Patent Model
date: label: Date made
content: 1891
label: patent date
content: 1891-05-05
name: label: patentee
content: Springer, Alfred
label: maker
content: Springer, Alfred
notes: label: Description
content: This aluminum violin was patented by Alfred Springer of Cincinnati, Ohio and received U.S. Patent number 451,863 in 1891. It is a violin in traditional form with a body of aluminum, bearing etched
label: Description
content: representation of purfling and figure. This violin is made of aluminum ribs joined to aluminum table and back with aluminum pins, plain maple violin neck, pegbox and scroll, and an unvarnished body.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: Place Made
content: United States: Ohio, Cincinnati
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Violins
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content: Patent Models
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MI.251412
label: accession number
content: 48889
label: catalog number
content: 251412
label: patent number
content: 451,863
objectType: label: Object Name
content: violin
label: Object Type
content: Patent Model
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: aluminum (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: maple (neck material)
label: Physical Description
content: ebony or ebonized wood (fingerboard; tail piece; tuning pegs material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 23 3/4 in x 7 7/8 in x 2 5/8 in; 60.325 cm x 20.0025 cm x 6.6675 cm