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Walking stick violin and bow
Moritz Wilhelm Glaesel (German, 1829–1917)
1850–1900
Object Place: Markneukirchen, Germany
Medium/Technique
Mahogany, spruce, ebony
Dimensions
Length 90.5 cm, width 4.3 cm (Length 35 5/8 in., width 1 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Joseph R. Coolidge in memory of his wife, Peggy Stuart Coolidge
Accession Number1981.762a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Musical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Chordophones
InscriptionsPrinted label: Moritz Gläsel / gennannt Wiener, / Instrumentenmacher / Markneukirchen / in Sachsen
ProvenanceBefore 1981, sold by the estate of Roland Young (1887-1953) to Peggy Stuart Coolidge (1913-1981), New York; 1981, by inheritance to her husband, Joseph R. Coolidge (1916-1999), New York; 1981, gift of Coolidge to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 9, 1981)
Fisher's Hornpipe
Traditional
Performed by Brian Clague