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1998-32, Violin
Violin
1998-32, Violin

Violin

Date1760-1770
OriginEngland
MediumSpruce, Ebony, Maple, Fruitwood
DimensionsOverall: 59.8 x 20.3cm (23 9/16 x 8in.)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1998-32
DescriptionA much used and much repaired English baroque violin, unlabeled with original neck and bass bar. The fingerboard and tailpiece are replacements.Inscription(s)On paper label inside, "Repaired by / WILLIAM OLD / FALMOUTH"Mark(s)see inscriptionsProvenanceCW purchased from Wurlitzer-Bruck (NY) in 1998.
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