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Violin with case and accessories by William Henry Dow

Object No. H8572

Violin with case, chinrests (2), Tuning pegs (3), fine tuner and bridge, various materials, by William Henry Dow, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia / Germany, 1903

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Summary

Physical Description

Violin, with case, timber, William Henry Dow, Melbourne, Australia, 1903. (Part 1) Violin, purling top and back, brown varnish, 2 piece soundboard with grain narrow at centre and wide at edge, 2 piece back, with faint curl, ebony fingerboard, tuning pegs, black chinpiece, fine tuning knob on E-string. (Part 2) Case, old black, contoured top, handle broken off, green lining, compartment containing 1 ebony chinrest, 3 brown wooden tuning pegs. (Part 3) Bridge, ornate, honey coloured wood (Part 4) Fine tuner, brass (Part 5:6) Chinrests (2), metal/wood (Part 7:9) Tuning pegs (3), wood.

DIMENSIONS

Height

600 mm

Width

210 mm

Depth

95 mm

PRODUCTION

Notes

Violin (part 1) made by W H Dow in Melbourne, chinrest (part 6) made in Germany. Date is marked on the violin

HISTORY

Notes

William Henry Dow, (c.1834-1928), arrived in Australia in 1855 working in Melbourne until his death in 1928. Although having woodworking skills he had no formal training as a violin maker. Official documents describe his occupation as patternmaker.

SOURCE

Credit Line

Purchased 1969

Acquisition Date

3 January 1984

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