Violin by Ivan Petrovitsch, Moscow, ca. 1880-1900 NMM 1298. Violin by Ivan Petrovitsch, Moscow, ca. 1880-1900. Handwritten paper label in black ink, the label and inside of violin stained brown: Ivan Petrovitsch / Mosco. "Russian" model. Body: guitar-shaped with curved ribs; very narrow center bouts. Top: two-piece, quarter-cut spruce, fine grain. Back: one-piece, quarter-cut maple with prominent, very narrow curl, ascending from treble to bass; scored mark near endpin indicating center position. Ribs: two-piece, quarter-cut maple with very faint, very narrow curl; first bent to guitar-shape, then carved to a curved shape on the inside and outside and linings added. Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979. Soundholes of violin by Ivan Petrovitsch, Moscow, ca. 1880-1900 Views of the scroll on the Ivan Petrovitsch violin National Music Museum The University of South Dakota 414 East Clark Street Vermillion, SD   57069 ©National Music Museum, 2002, 2003 Most recent update:   October 24, 2007 You are the 3,465th visitor to this page since September 11, 2002. The University of South Dakota Return to Top of Page