Fruman Nickel Violin
date: label: date made
content: 1911
name: label: maker
content: Fruman, Felipe
notes: label: Description
content: This Violin was made by Felipe Fruman in 1911, possibly in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The violin is made of nickel, and is etched "March 30 1911/FRUMAN" on the treble side upper bout, and "PATENT/FRUMAN” on the bass side upper bout. In Argentina, Fruman was known as a hairdresser and wig maker, but his musician’s business card declares Fruman's nickel violin to be "Patentado por el N.8949.” The patent detailed a process of making violins from bronze, steel, copper, and tin.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: Place Made
content: Argentina: Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
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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
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Sidney Fruman for the Fruman family in memory of Nathan Fruman
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1991.0826.01
label: accession number
content: 1991.0826
label: catalog number
content: 1991.0826.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: violin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: aluminum (overall material)