Scan 231
Catalogue of the Stearns collection of musical instruments, 1918
37 lines. Read by computer on 17 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
11303-4. TANZMEISTERGEIGEN. Eighteenth century ……….Germany
2Lengths, 41.8-47 cm. Widths, 4.3-12 cm. Depths, 5-4.8 cm.
41305. POCHETTE. Boat-shaped body. Flame sound-holes ……France
5This example dates from the seventeenth century and has the typical sound-holes of the period.
6Length, 42.5 cm. Width, 4.5 cm. Depth, 3.5 cm.
81306. STIEFELKNECHTGEIGE. "Boot-jack violin" …………Germany
9Length, 53.3 cm. Width, 12 cm. Depth, 3 cm.
111307. FOLDING VIOLON. Nineteenth century …………….France
12The neck, body, and finger-board are detachable and can be packed in a box. The bow folds on itself.
13Length, 58.7 cm. Width, 11 cm. Depth, 6.2 cm.
14Signed—"J. Grandjon, Paris."
161308. STOCKGEIGE (Eng. Cane Violin; Fr. Canne-violon) ….Germany
17One side of this walking-stick is detachable, and reveals a violin with the usual stringing. The bow is carried in a German silver scabbard.
18Length of cane, 91 cm. Greatest diameter, 4.4 cm.
19Signed—"Moritz Glasel—Mark-neu-Kirchen I. S."
211309. PORCELAIN VIOLIN ……….Source unknown, probably Germany
22Typical form. Violins have also been constructed from steel, clay, and various non-sonorous substances. They have no musical value.
23Length, 58.7 cm. Width, 21 cm. Depth, 4.2 cm.
251310. MUTE VIOLIN. (Fr. Violon sordine; It. Violino sordino; Ger. Stumme Violine) ……………………….. England
26This specimen has the belly, finger-board, neck, tail-piece, and usual stringing, but the back and sides are missing.
27Length, 53.2 cm. Width, 32 cm.
291311. VIOLINO SORDINO. More incomplete than No. 1310 …….Italy
30Like the preceding example this is designed for practice only.
31Length, 60.5 cm. Width, 13 cm. Thickness, 3.7 cm.
331312. BASS-VIOLA DA BRACCIO. Eighteenth century ……….Germany
34The size and stringing—F, c, g, d'—correspond to the characteristics of the above named instrument. It has also a decided structural resemblance to a very small violoncello.
35Length, 81 cm. Width, 29 cm. Depth, 11.3 cm.
36Signed—"Johann Georg Hasert, à Eisenach, 1745."
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