1840s Mahogany Fiddle Case

[Greg613]

1840's Mahogany Fiddle Case

I picked this up at an auction a couple years ago (actually Gallery 63 if anyone watches Auction Kings on Discovery). It is a mahogany fiddle case purportedly made around the 1840's. It evidently came from the estate of a musician/civil war collector. I have no way to verify the age, so it could have been made in the 1940's for all I know. But, I thought it was cool and the price was right, so I picked it up. I thought some on here may enjoy checking it out.



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[Theakiki]

Re: 1840's Mahogany Fiddle Case

That is a nice box, and those nails do appear to be very old!

That's not the original violin, is it?

 

[Greg613]

Re: 1840's Mahogany Fiddle Case

It came with the case, but I don't think it is that old. There is no label, so I really have the other clues to look at. The chin rest is plastic, which that could be a modern replacement. But, the wood itself doesn't really have much patina to it. So, I don't think it is that old or valuable.

 

[BoonvilleKid]

Too bad some of the items that would have been in the original case are now gone: clips to hold the bow, tray to hold tuner and rosin, etc. But, it's still an interesting old case. And, yes it is very old. Would be very interesting to know who "L. S." was, wouldn't it?