Object Details
maker
Burgess, David
Description
This violin was made by David Burgess of Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1984. David Burgess has won acclaim in numerous violin making competitions held in the United States, Germany and Italy. This instrument was the First Prize violin, judged for overall excellence in craftsmanship, design, individuality, and tone in the First National Competition by the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers in 1984.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of the Friends of Music at the Smithsonian
Date made
1984
ID Number
1986.0752.01
accession number
1986.0752
catalog number
1986.0752.01
Object Name
violin
Measurements
overall: 23 3/4 in x 8 1/4 in x 4 in; 60.325 cm x 20.955 cm x 10.16 cm
Place Made
United States: Michigan, Ann Arbor
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_605484