Name/Title
Norwegian Hardanger Fiddle (Hardingfele)Entry/Object ID
2017.29.1Description
Norwegian Hardanger Fiddle (Hardingfele), with all the traditional decorations - tailpiece and fingerboard inlaid with mother of pearl and ivory(?), peghead with carved "Lion of Norway", ink decorations on body. It has eight strings - four to be played like a violin and four to vibrate sympathetically. Accessories include: a photo postcard showing a man dressed in traditional Norwegian garb playing a Hardanger fiddle; two bows; extra strings; rosin block and black case. This instrument was purchased in 1962 in Oslo, Norway by Robert Engebretson of New Richmond, Wisc. for 450.00 (kroner?) (original sales receipt is included) whose family later donated it to the Sons of Norway, H.R. Holand Lodge. There is a 6 1/2" X 8 1/2" framed certificate commemorating this donation.Cataloged By
Bill RiceAcquisition
Accession
2017.29Source or Donor
Sons of Norway, H.R. Holand LodgeAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Date made
1960 - 1969Notes
Date: 1962Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Fiddle, HardangerNomenclature Secondary Object Term
FiddleNomenclature Primary Object Term
Instrument, StringedNomenclature Sub-Class
Musical InstrumentsNomenclature Class
Musical T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationSearch Terms
musical instruments, immigrants, Norwegian, violinCondition
Notes
Generally in good shape except for one major flaw - the back is pulling away from the sides in a couple of spots. There is also a hairline crack in the base of the neck, where it butts against the side of the body.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Engebretson, RobertCreate Date
November 25, 2017Update Date
August 12, 2026
