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American,
19th century
Nehemiah Watson
Mystic, Connecticut
,
1879
Classification: Chordophone
Credit Line: Gift of Elizabeth F. Gardner
Accession Number: 4750.1975
Department: Yale Collection of Musical Instruments
Description
The instrument is good example of an American-made violin by a maker of no formal training. Tailpiece bears a lovely mother-of-pearl inlaid flower. A swung dash appears over the number "10".
Inscriptions
Penciled inscription reads: "Maid by Nehemiah Watson / Feb 10 1879 / Hope Valley".
Dimensions
Overall length: 60.2 cm, Length of body: 35.8 cm, Width of upper bout: 16.5 cm, Width of middle bout: 11.1 cm, Width of lower bout: 20.6 cm, Height of ribs: 3.1 cm, Vibrating length of strings: 33.0 cm
Violin
Photo credit: Alex Contreras
Description
The instrument is good example of an American-made violin by a maker of no formal training. Tailpiece bears a lovely mother-of-pearl inlaid flower. A swung dash appears over the number "10".
Inscriptions
Penciled inscription reads: "Maid by Nehemiah Watson / Feb 10 1879 / Hope Valley".
Dimensions
Overall length: 60.2 cm, Length of body: 35.8 cm, Width of upper bout: 16.5 cm, Width of middle bout: 11.1 cm, Width of lower bout: 20.6 cm, Height of ribs: 3.1 cm, Vibrating length of strings: 33.0 cm
American,
19th century
Nehemiah Watson
Mystic, Connecticut
,
1879
Classification: Chordophone
Credit Line: Gift of Elizabeth F. Gardner
Accession Number: 4750.1975
Department: Yale Collection of Musical Instruments
Description
The instrument is good example of an American-made violin by a maker of no formal training. Tailpiece bears a lovely mother-of-pearl inlaid flower. A swung dash appears over the number "10".
Inscriptions
Penciled inscription reads: "Maid by Nehemiah Watson / Feb 10 1879 / Hope Valley".
Dimensions
Overall length: 60.2 cm, Length of body: 35.8 cm, Width of upper bout: 16.5 cm, Width of middle bout: 11.1 cm, Width of lower bout: 20.6 cm, Height of ribs: 3.1 cm, Vibrating length of strings: 33.0 cm
