Instrument: fiddle

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Title

Instrument: fiddle

Subject

Handicraft
Musical instruments

Description

This handmade fiddle or violin is labeled with a tag inside, "made by Jesse L. Matheson Nov. 25, 1938 Topton N.C. Price $25.00" but the tag is largely marked out. The violin has nickel-plated tuners, spruce top, maple back and neck, and walnut finger board.

Creator

Matheson, Jesse L.

Source

John B. Battle Collection

Publisher

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Date

1938-11-25

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

jpg;
crafts (art genres)

Type

StillImage

Identifier

15271
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/15271

Date Created

2006-02-13

Rights Holder

All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Mountain Heritage Center, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723;

Spatial Coverage

Cherokee County (N.C.)
Appalachian Region, Southern

Extent

24" x 8.25" x 1.75"(dimension)

Is Part Of

Craft Revival

Collection

Citation

Matheson, Jesse L., “Instrument: fiddle,” OAI, accessed May 2, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/15271.