Squier Violin
Squier Violin
- Description
- This violin was made by Victor Carroll Squier of Michigan in 1925. Victor Squier established a violin and string manufacturing company in Battle Creek, Michigan and was known as “the American Stradivarius” for his high-quality work. This violin was made for his niece Olive, for her high school graduation. The violin was played by Olive until the varnish wore off and she purchased a new violin in 1962. She continued to perform until 1990 but rarely used the Squier violin again.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- violin
- Date made
- 1925
- maker
- Squier, Victor Carroll
- Place Made
- United States: Michigan, Battle Creek
- Measurements
- overall: 35.9 cm x 16.7 cm x 3.1 cm; 14 1/8 in x 6 9/16 in x 1 1/4 in
- ID Number
- 2002.0275.01
- accession number
- 2002.0275
- catalog number
- 2002.0275.01
- Credit Line
- Gift of Gregory M. Parkes, Jonathan R. Parkes, and Judith P. Roelofs
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Violins
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Stephen Shook
Thu, 2020-06-25 09:14