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Violin
Violin

Violin

David Henderson (Scottish, active 19th century)
1800–30
Object PlaceAberdeen, Scotland
Medium/TechniqueMaple, spruce, ebony
DimensionsLength 58.5 cm, width 21 cm (Length 23 1/16 in., width 8 1/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Joseph A. and Helene W. Luongo
Accession number1983.159
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ClassificationsMusical instruments
InscriptionsStamped on back: D. HENDERSON / ABERDEENProvenanceBefore 1920s, "Captain" (?) MacGlaughlin, a Scotsman working the docks of Lynn, Massachusetts; after 1920s, William D. Maruzzi, Andover, Massachusetts; by 1983, Joseph A. and Helene W. Luongo, Still River, Massachusetts; 1983, gift of Joseph A. and Helene W. Luongo to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 9, 1983)