Needham Violoncello
Needham Violoncello
- Description
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This violoncello was made by Howard Needham in Bethsda, Maryland, in 1989.. There is a printed label inside the instrument:
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HOWARD HUBBARDNEEDHAM
BETHESDA, MD. ANNO 1989 -
(handwritten inscription):
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Made for Fred Blachly with outlined wood set from shop of Albert Moglie
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(and stamped):
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H NEEDHAM
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- cello
- date made
- 1989
- maker
- Needham, Howard
- place made
- United States: Maryland, Bethesda
- Physical Description
- spruce (overall: material)
- maple (overall: material)
- Measurements
- overall: 127 cm x 43.9 cm; 50 in x 17 5/16 in
- upper bout: 34.8 cm; x 13 11/16 in
- center bout: 23.7 cm; x 9 5/16 in
- lowerbout: 43.9 cm; x 17 5/16 in
- vibrating string length: 69.1 cm; 27 3/16 in
- rib height (top block): 11.5 cm; 4 1/2 in
- rib height (lower corner): 11.8 cm; 4 5/8 in
- rib height (bottom block): 11.8 cm; 4 5/8 in
- overall-excludes tailpin: 48 1/4 in x 17 1/4 in x 9 3/8 in; 122.555 cm x 43.815 cm x 23.8125 cm
- ID Number
- 2008.3008.02
- nonaccession number
- 2008.3008
- catalog number
- 2008.3008.02
- Credit Line
- Gift of Frederick J. O. Blachly
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Cellos
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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