Violin
Harvey Ball
(American, 1818–about 1902)
1872
Object PlaceNashua, New Hampshire, United States
Medium/TechniqueMaple, spruce, ebony
DimensionsLength 60.5 cm, width 20.5 cm (Length 23 13/16 in., width 8 1/16 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Frank G. Webster
Accession number1987.7
On View
Not on viewClassificationsMusical instruments
Collections
Provenance1872, sold by artist to William Dustin, Londonderry, New Hampshire; sold by William Dustin to Henry Brown, his brother-in-law; possibly by descent to his nephew, Earl Day Brown (1892-1980); before 1987, possibly sold by Brown to Harold Priest, Damariscotta, Maine; 1987, sold by Priest to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 21, 1987)
late 19th century
mid 18th century