1893 violin

By kimh, 6 May, 2009
Description

I inherited this violin from my dad. It has writing in the inside that has "J N Star..April 22, 1893..Jacobs Ranch..County, Cal...it has what looks like a carving of a lions head....I couldn't quite make out all of the letters of the county in CA....it started with "Yoa" from what I can make out.

Category
Music and Music Instruments
Medium
wood
Distinguishing marks
April 22, 1893, J N Star (?) Jacobs Ranch California, has carving of lion head
Condition
Fair
Size and dimensions of this item
regular size violin
Date Period
1893
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For Sale?
No
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