Object Details
referenced
Stradivari, Antonio
user
Williams, Claude
maker
Roth, Ernst Heinrich
Description
Made by Ernst Heinrich Roth. Markneukirchen, Germany. 1936. This violin was owned and played by the jazz violinist and guitarist Claude Williams.
Reproduction of a Stradivari violin made in 1700. The violin has an electric pickup attachment. Accessioned with case and accessories.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Blanche Y. Fouse-Williams
Date made
1936
ID Number
2005.0235.01
accession number
2005.0235
catalog number
2005.0235.01
Object Name
violin
Measurements
overall: 35.7 cm x 20.6 cm; 14 1/16 in x 8 1/8 in
overall: 23 1/2 in x 8 in x 3 3/8 in; 59.69 cm x 20.32 cm x 8.5725 cm
Place Made
Germany: Saxony, Markneukirchen
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1296915