Auction: Musical Instruments - 2455Location: BostonDate / Time: May 03, 2009 12:00PM
Description:
American Child's Violin, White Family, Barre, 1799, labeled MADE BY FRED WHITE BARRE MASS, 1799 LORENZO PLAYED UPON IT FROM, 1817 TO 1822 IRA WHITE PUT ON A NEW, HEAD IN 1828 AND NEW PIECE IN 1882, length of two-piece back 12 1/4 in., 310 mm, with case.
Estimate $1,000-1,400
Repaired facecracks, polish coats. Head replacement by a young Asa White.