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Phonographic violin (Stroh violin)
Probably by: George Evans & Company (active 1904–1942)
1900–25
Object Place: London, England
Medium/Technique
Mahogany, aluminum, ebony
Dimensions
Length 60.6 cm, diameter 16.9 cm (Length 23 7/8 in., diameter 6 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Arthur Mason Knapp Fund
Accession Number1984.544
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsMusical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Chordophones
DescriptionBody of mahogany. Resonator of aluminum. Fingerboard and tailpiece of ebony.
InscriptionsStenciled on body: STROVIOLS / TRADEMARK / REGISTERED; stamped on shoulder rest: MADE / IN / ENGLAND
Provenance1984, sold by Michael I. Holmes, New Bedford, Massachusetts, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 24, 1984)
We Have Liv'd and Lov'd Together, 1800s
Anonymous composer
Performed by Brian Clague