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Richelme Violin

American History Museum

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    Object Details

    maker

    Richelme, Antoine Marius

    Description (Brief)

    This violin was made by Marius Richelme in Marseilles, France in 1875. The violin is decorated with inscriptions and applied design work. The back of the violin reads “A. Marius Richelme/Fecti 1875,” and there is a crest above a laurel wreath in the center of the violin’s back. On the lower back is a symbol of a merged M and R, below the symbol is “Hoc Opus Meum,” Latin for “This is my work.”

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Norma M. Witt

    date made

    1875

    ID Number

    1997.0300.01

    accession number

    1997.0300

    catalog number

    1997.0300.01

    Object Name

    violin

    Measurements

    overall: 11 cm x 22 cm x 63 cm; 4 5/16 in x 8 11/16 in x 24 13/16 in
    overall: 24 1/4 in x 8 7/16 in x 4 in; 61.595 cm x 21.43125 cm x 10.16 cm

    Place Made

    France: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Marseilles

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    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-4ffc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_608160

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