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Violin with aluminum body (MIR2033)

 

Violin with aluminum body (MIR2033)

Maker:
Heinrich Wachwitz

Year of Production:
c. 1913

Place of Production:
Nürnberg, Germany

 

Dimensions: L. 35.1 cm, w. top 15.9 cm, bottom 19.8 cm, rib height 3 cm, vibrating string length 33 cm

 
Violin body made of sheet aluminum with silver and copper plating; neck, fingerboard, bridge and chinrest made of wood.

Dimensions
L. 35.1 cm, w. top 15.9 cm, bottom 19.8 cm, rib height 3 cm, vibrating string length 33 cm

Material and technique
Aluminum, silver and copper plated, shellac coating, bridge: hardwood, fingerboard, chinrest and pegs: ebony, neck and scroll: hardwood

 

Source/see also: http://objektkatalog.gnm.de/objekt/MIR2033

 
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