Object Record
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Metadata
Accession number |
2001.187 |
Object Identification Number |
2001.187.001c |
Object Name |
Case, Violin |
Donor |
Andersen, LaVerne "Buster" |
Description |
This violin, bow, and case belonged to Andrew Andersen, father of all three donors. He received the violin when he was 10 years old, from his father Peter Hansen Andersen. The violin came from Almsted, Denmark where Peter was born. Peter brought it back with him during one of his many trips to Denmark. His son, Andrew, played the violin at barn dances and birthday gatherings. The case is made of a thin, light-colored wood that is painted black on the outside. There is a decorative metal key-hole plate in the front center of the bottom of the case (the key is missing). There is a thin metal rectangular handle that has its ends anchored on either side of the key-hole plate. There are also two metal latches, one on each end of the case. The curved latch is anchored into the bottom half of the case and the circular loop is anchored in the top half of the case. The case opens through two hinges thare are nailed on. The hinges are also painted black. The inside of the case is lined with paper towels. The bottom section of the bottom side of the case has two red felt-covered wood inserts that are used to hold the middle bout in place. It appears as through the case was at one time lined with a (?) puple and white speckle/marble papering. Overall the case is in fair/poor condition. In general the outer edges of the case have roughed wear marks that show the light-colored wood below and there are scuffs, scratches, and nicks throughout the case. On the top of the outside of the case there are some areas where the black finishing has been rubbed off, leaving a crackled black/matte appearance. There is also white and cream colored spotting. The back side of the outside of the case is deeply scratched/worn, particularly along the top end of the case and down the center. There are multiple white residue spots on the top end of the case. The inside of the case was most likely originally left bare (visible through the paper covering). The inside of the top cover has the (?) purple/white speckled/marble paper covering, that is very worn, with tears, holes, and staining. There are pencil marks throughout the top of the case, as well as adhesive markings and pieces of paper towel that are adhered to the top/inside of the case (one of the paper towel remnants has orange and yellow decorations). The inside of the bottom of the case has the same (?)purple/white covering noted above in the top section of the bottom half of the case. This papering is also wrinkled, stained, worn, torn, and pencil marked. There is a large dark stain in the center of the paper. The back half of the bottom of the case does not have the purple/white paper covering, though it does have some pieces of adhered paper towel. The plain, light-colored wood is visible, partially covered by a brown-colored (very worn) felt that is adhered to the bottom of the case. The edges of the back half of the bottom side of the case have red staining and black drip marks. The red felt covering the wood insets is very worn, and the top felt piece on the (viewer's) right side is missing. The wood inset on the (viewer's) left side has come partially unattached from the wall of the case. The edge of the bottom half of the case is very soiled, with particles of dirt, chunks of yellow resin, pieces of paper, and chunks of black material. The white paper towels that are currently in the case have been taped together and onto the top side of the case and glued in one spot onto the bottom side of the case. |
Dimensions |
H-3.375 W-9.063 L-31.188 inches |
Place Of Origin |
? Denmark (the violin was brought from Denmark, no notation about the case) |
Owned By |
Originally purchased by Peter Andersen, played by his son Andrew Andersen. |
Used By |
Originally purchased by Peter Andersen, played by his son Andrew Andersen. |
Material |
wood,metal |
Associated People |
Andersen, Peter Andersen, Andrew Andersen, LaVerne Andersen, Earl Adams, Arlene |
Search Terms |
violin case wood case wood violin case hand-made violin case |
Given In Memory Of |
This Gift is Given in Memory of Andrew Andersen. |
Provenance |
This violin, bow, and case belonged to Andrew Andersen, father of all three donors (Earl Andersen, LaVerne Andersen, and Arlene Adams). He received the violin when he was 10 years old, from his father Peter Hansen Andersen. The violin came from Almsted, Denmark where Peter was born. Peter brought it back with him during one of his many trips to Denmark. Andrew played the violin at barn dances and birthday gatherings. No one was allowed to touch their father's violin. He played almost every evening for the family. His favorite tune was "Oh Them Golden Slippers." In 1954, Buster had the violin cleaned in Omaha and was told that inside the violin was stamped the maker, etc. This information was never written down. Two years prior to donation, new strings were put on at Perry's in Harlan, IA. The bow does not have strings. Andrew was born May 5, 1874 in Davenport, Iowa, to Peter Hansen Andersen and Katherine Kock. He was baptized in the Lutheran church. In 1881, he and his family came to Jacksonville, IA. He lived there all his life. He married Emma Johansen who died in 1942. Andrew was a farmer and he died in 1962. Peter Hansen Andersen was born March 28, 1834 at Almsted, Notmark Parish, Als, Denmark. Peter and Katherine had 13 children. Peter died December 30, 1918, of cancer. He and Katherine are both buried at Jacksonville, IA. More details about this family in the file. Violin was donated by LaVerne "Buster" Andersen (original name on Artifact Receipt), Earl Andersen, and Arlene Adams in 2001. In attempt to contact the donor in 2007 to obtain a signed Deed of Gift, Michelle McNabb determined that two of the original donors (LaVerne Andersen and Earl Andersen) were deceased. The third contact, Arlene Adams, was reachable, and is currently the sole signer for the Deed of Gift. |
Images |
056\2001187001c.JPG |
Date Received by Museum |
09/13/2001 |