Amati Violin

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Amati, Nicolo
Description (Brief)
This violin was made by Nicolo Amati in Cremona, Italy in 1650. The violin has undergone repairs that include enlarging and doubling the thickness of the table and the restoration of the pegbox and scroll.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Menno Pennick, M.D.
1650
ID Number
1995.0366.01
catalog number
1995.0366.01
accession number
1995.0366
Object Name
violin
Measurements
overall: 23 3/4 in x 8 in x 4 in; 60.325 cm x 20.32 cm x 10.16 cm
Place Made
Italy: Lombardy, Cremona
See more items in
Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
Music & Musical Instruments
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_607647
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-4512-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.
View manifest View in Mirador Viewer