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Violin, bow, case and accessories used by Karel Fröhlich

Object | Accession Number: 1995.170.1 a-g

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    Overview

    Brief Narrative
    Collection includes a violin with both a hard and soft case, as well as a bow, rosin, piece of fabric, and a kippah, all of which were found inside the case. The violin was used by Karel Fröhlich in Terezin. It was then presented to the donor in Capetown in 1979 as a token of appreciation for his being a violin soloist.
    Credit Line
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Edward Polidi

    Physical Details

    Object Type
    Violin (lcsh)
    Physical Description
    a: violin
    b: bow
    c: hard case
    d: soft case
    e: rosin
    f: kippah
    g: piece of fabric
    Dimensions
    a: Height: 23.622 inches (60 cm) | Width: 7.874 inches (20 cm) | Depth: 3.937 inches (10 cm)
    b: Height: 28.740 inches (73 cm) | Width: 1.083 inches (2.751 cm) | Depth: 0.591 inches (1.501 cm)
    c: Height: 30.709 inches (78.001 cm) | Width: 9.843 inches (25.001 cm) | Depth: 4.429 inches (11.25 cm)
    d: Height: 30.709 inches (78.001 cm) | Width: 1.969 inches (5.001 cm) | Depth: 3.937 inches (10 cm)
    e: Height: 0.394 inches (1.001 cm) | Diameter: 1.575 inches (4 cm)
    f: Height: 4.134 inches (10.5 cm) | Diameter: 7.087 inches (18.001 cm)
    g: Height: 4.331 inches (11.001 cm) | Width: 4.134 inches (10.5 cm)
    Materials
    a : wood, metal, plastic, string, cork
    b : wood, horsehair, mother of pearl, metal, cork
    c : metal, leather, cloth, wood, adhesive
    d : cloth, metal, thread, leather
    e : resin
    f : cloth, thread
    g : felt

    Rights & Restrictions

    Conditions on Access
    There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
    Conditions on Use
    To the best of the Museum's knowledge, there are no known copyright restrictions on the material(s) in this collection, or the material is in the public domain. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material.

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    Administrative Notes

    Legal Status
    Permanent Collection
    Provenance
    The collection was donated to the USHMM in 1995 by Edward Polidi. Professor Polidi had been presented with the violin in 1979.
    Primary Number
    2215.1
    Record last modified:
    2024-06-18 11:28:14
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