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| Title | [Instrument: fiddle] |
| Identifier | MHC_90_01_431 |
| Format | craft object
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| Date Created | 1938-11-25 |
| Dimensions | 24" x 8.25" x 1.75" |
| 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. |
| Subject - Topic | Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern
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| Subject - Craft | Musical instruments -- Appalachian Region, Southern
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| Craft Category | instruments
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| Decade | 1930s
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| County | Cherokee County, N.C.
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| Creator | Matheson, Jesse L.
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| Source Institution | Mountain Heritage Center
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| Collection | John B. Battle Collection |
| Copyright Information | All rights reserved. For use permission contact Mountain Heritage Center, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina 28723.; |
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