19th C Violin Antonius Stradivarius Tribute with Abraham Lincoln Connection
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This old violin was acquired at auction from the estate of the Palmer family in Tonawanda, NY. According to Mrs. Theodore Palmer, there is a family legend that Abraham Lincoln played this violin at her grandfathers shop in Springfield, Illinois. Mrs. Palmer inherited this violin after the death of her paternal grandmother, Mrs. George W. Campbell. Included with the violin is a newspaper clipping from the 1960's which talks about the family legend. The violin itself is quite worn from age and has a lot of gunk on it. It has no cracks or warps.The label inside reads " Antonius Stradivarius Cremonenfis Facieb Anno 1736". I am not very familiar with violins but have been told this is probably an early Stradivarius tribute / copy that was made in the 19th century in Germany or another European country. This violin weighs a little under 1 Lb and is made out of Tiger striped wood. It measures 23'' long altogether with a 13 7/8'' body. The bow included is not original to the violin and is marked " TUBBS GERMANY" and will need new hair. The case is wood and is painted black. It has wear that is expected for being over 100 years old.I can not say for sure that the legend about Abraham Lincoln is true but it does make for a great story and the family did in fact own a shop in Springfield, ILL during the time that Abe was living in the town.
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