Object Details
maker
Moennig II, William
Description (Brief)
This violin was made by William H. Moennig II of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1943. The violin has two labels, one reading “Presented by Grant G. Mason Jr. to Rafael Druian,” and the other “William Moennig Jr., Philadelphia Pennsylvania, U.S.A. 1943.” The violin has a table made of two-piece spruce and a back of two piece maple. The ribs, neck, peg-box, and scroll are made of maple and the violin has a dark red varnish. The violin was made for and played by Rafael Druian during his career as the concertmaster of symphonies in Dallas, Minneapolis, Cleveland, and New York from 1949-1974.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Rafael Druian
Date made
1943
ID Number
1995.0287.01
accession number
1995.0287
catalog number
1995.0287.01
Object Name
violin
Measurements
overall: 23 1/2 in x 8 3/16 in x 3 3/4 in; 59.69 cm x 20.79625 cm x 9.525 cm
Place Made
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_607621