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Violin
This violin is made of maple, with a spruce top, ebony fingerboard and tailpiece, and boxwood pegs. It was made by local maker Alfred Moore, and is a very well-made instrument.
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1897 - Maker:
Moore, Alfred - Collection:
Manx National Heritage - Inventory number:
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Douglas (Timezone: Europe/Isle_of_Man) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:321.322-71 Necked box lutes or necked guitars sounded by bowing with a bow
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- Inscriptions:Label (handwritten cursive) inside violin reads: 'Alfred Moore Doulgas 1897'
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:321.322-71 Necked box lutes or necked guitars sounded by bowing with a bow
- Repository:Manx National Heritage
- Measurements:overall: 62 x 21 x 5 cm