Violin
Object number96.68.38 a,b
Artist
Aluminum Company of America
(1907 - 1998)
Date1934
OriginNew York
Mediumnatural lacquered aluminum Bakelite ebony metal wire leather mol
Credit LineGift of Alcoa, Inc.
DescriptionLacquered aluminum violin with carrying case.Dimensions23.5 x 3.5 x 8 in. (59.7 x 8.9 x 20.3 cm)Marks(a) label inside violin reads: Made of ALCOA Aluminum/No./35/ALUMINUM MUSICAL I
Label TextAlcoa has experimented with many uses for aluminum, though not all of them have caught on. This aluminum violin was produced around 1932. It is durable and produces great sound, but orchestral musicians at the time preferred to use traditional wooden violins and so we do not see aluminum violins in use today.
On View
On view
H. Kleber & Bro.
1936-1945
