Black and white print of front facade of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lancaster, Pa; from a pen and ink drawing; "Tom Anderson 1986" in pencil, lower right corner; "3/100" in pencil lower left corner. Limited edition print.
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Parsonage, Lancaster, Pa.
Description
Black and white print of front facade of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Parsonage in Lancaster, Pa; from a pen and ink drawing; "Tom Anderson 1986" lower right corner.
A) Violin - Label on the interior reads, "MADE BY ROY ZIMMERMAN / STRASBURG, PA / 1984." Spruce front plate, cherry back plate, rib, neck, and scroll. Complete with four strings, bridge, and chin rest.
B) Case - Inside of case is padded with black fuzzy padding, two small storage compartments with lift tabs. Black plastic handle, two metal locks and two rings for a strap on case.
Violin owned by William Conroy.
Provenance
This gift is given in memory of Roy Zimmerman.
Purchased by donor from Roy Zimmerman for $1000, circa 1999. Violins are commonly made from spruce,and maple. Maple is used for the back plate, rib, neck, and scroll. Spruce is used for the front plate of a violin.
This violin is very unusual in that it is constructed of cherry with a spruce front plate.
Referred to as a fiddle by donor who used it when playing "folk" music with various groups, including Stone Soup.
