Violin Used by Conrad Ambrose Hoffman
THF180694 / Violin Used by Conrad Ambrose Hoffman
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Violin
Date Made
1793
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2019.147.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift in Memory of Elizabeth Palmer Ward DeVine.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 in (Violin)
Width: 8 in (Violin)
Length: 3.625 in (Violin)
Height: 2.5 in (Tuning pegs)
Width: 0.75 in (Tuning pegs)
Length: 0.25 in (Tuning pegs)
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