Violin

Object/Artifact

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Lake County Historical Society

Name/Title

Violin

Entry/Object ID

2014.072.002A-G

Description

(A) Cardboard case covered with black material presumed to be vinyl. Material embossed with an alligator skin pattern. Metal fasteners used to close case, perhaps brass. Thread stitching looks to be cotton thread. Inside encased in purple felt. (B) Violin bow - bow mainly a dark wood. Handle of bow looks like ebony, with potentially mother of pearl inlay; with pieces of metal (brass?). At tip of bow a piece connects the strings, maybe plastic? (maybe ivory?). Tightener for bow strings (at bottom near handle) made of wood and metal. (C) Violin - body color varies from light amber to dark amber. Neck of violin is black. Tuning pegs are black. Top has scroll work. Black tail piece and chin rest. Made in Czecho-Slovakia" label inside of violin body. "Stainer" stamped on the top center of body. (Due to Stainer stamp more than likely is a copy not an original. Also, due to date determined by label Stainer alive in 17th century.) Metal strings run length on violin - on front - from tail piece to tuning pegs. (D) Aubert Bridge for violin. Cut outs in middle and on bottom left and bottom right. Cut out on bottom, which "Aubert" stamped above. Circular symbol made up of 8 triangles above "Aubert". Top right has an ebony inlay in shape of a triangle. A line marked along the top, looks to be in ball point ink. "Germany" stamped on bottom right. (E) Dresden Bridge for violin. Cut outs in middle and on left and right. Dresden marked on bottom middle. (F) Piece of chalk. Grooves and lines cut in to top portion of chalk. Streaks of goldish-yellow randomly streak the chalk. Circular shaped with flat bottom. (G) Dark, eggplant purple chin-rest cushion. Two almond shaped cushioned, sewn with black thread, attached at both ends. Attached to violin by way of a rubber band.

Use

Donor's father (Dr. Harry Walker) family

Collection

Musical

Made/Created

Date made

1918

Notes

Early Date: 1918 Made: Czecho-Slovokia (?)

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Violin

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Fiddle

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Stringed

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Musical Instruments

Nomenclature Class

Musical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

(A) Height 3 1/2" Width 7 3/4" (at widest point) Length 26 1/2" (B) Width 3/4" (including handle) Length 24 1/2" (C) Width 7 1/4" Length 21" Depth 2 1/2" (D) Height 1" Width 1 1/2" Depth 1/8" (F) Height 1 1/4" Width 1 3/4" (F) Height 2" Width 1" Diameter 3/4" (G) Height 2 1/2" Width 6"

Material

Metal, Vinyl, Thread, Felt, Wood, Cardboard, Chalk

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair/Good