Object Details
- Fruman, Felipe
- Description
- This Violin was made by Felipe Fruman in 1911, possibly in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The violin is made of nickel, and is etched "March 30 1911/FRUMAN" on the treble side upper bout, and "PATENT/FRUMAN” on the bass side upper bout. In Argentina, Fruman was known as a hairdresser and wig maker, but his musician’s business card declares Fruman's nickel violin to be "Patentado por el N.8949.” The patent detailed a process of making violins from bronze, steel, copper, and tin.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Sidney Fruman for the Fruman family in memory of Nathan Fruman
- 1911
- ID Number
- 1991.0826.01
- accession number
- 1991.0826
- catalog number
- 1991.0826.01
- Object Name
- violin
- Physical Description
- aluminum (overall material)
- Place Made
- Argentina: Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Violins
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_607124
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-61be-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
