Folk Violin
date: label: Date made
content: 1875-1899
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This folk violin was made in Morristown, Tennessee around 1875-1899. The body of this instrument is constructed entirely of American ash, with a flat table and back. The “ribs” are sawn to shape from one solid piece of ash. The table bears simple “S” sound-holes with ornamental dots inside the upper wings. This instrument, with slender violin shape, bears long exaggerated center bouts. The violin was acquired with the folk violin by Alvin Potter (catalog #66.61); both of these instruments were collected from Morristown, Tennessee and said to be of local origin.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: Place Made
content: United States: Tennessee
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2016.0031.15
label: catalog number
content: 66.411
label: catalog number
content: 2016.0031.15
label: accession number
content: 2016.0031
objectType: label: Object Name
content: fiddle
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: ash (body material)
label: Physical Description
content: maple (part material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 22 3/4 in x 6 3/4 in x 2 3/4 in; 57.785 cm x 17.145 cm x 6.985 cm