Stroh violin once used by James Scott Skinner
Object number2019.016.6.1a-d
TitleStroh violin once used by James Scott Skinner
CreatorStroviols
DescriptionCased stroh violin or fiddle, once used by James Scott Skinner, the 'Strathspey King.' The case also includes two bows. Made by Stroviols, this is a type of stringed musical instrument that is mechanically amplified by a metal resonator and horn attached to its body. The Stroh violin is much louder than a standard wooden violin, and its directional projection of sound made it particularly useful in the early days of phonographic recording. Wooden violins recorded poorly with the early acoustic-mechanical recording method, and the Stroh violin improved this by producing a fuller, louder sound. Circa 1900.a - case
b - violin
c - bow?
d - bow possibly made by Tourte, noted French maker. silver mounted with whalebone section
Production placeEngland
Production date circa 1900
Object nameviolin, stroh