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Description
This toy violin may have belonged to Melville Philpot from Limerick, Maine, or one of his siblings.
The toy mimics a full sized violin, with a metal body complete with f-holes, strings, and tuner pegs. Over time, the toy lost the bridge, and the tailpiece is disconnected.
About This Item
- Title: Toy violin, ca. 1870
- Creation Date: circa 1870
- Subject Date: circa 1870
- Location: Limerick, York County, ME
- Media: Metal, wood, wire
- Dimensions: 31.8 cm x 10.2 cm
- Local Code: 2017.100.009
- Object Type: Physical Object
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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