Mute Violin ca. 1886 Charles Francis Albert, Sr. Mute violins have been used as practice instruments and for special acoustical effect since the seventeenth century. Leopold Mozart used the term "Brettgeige," or "board violin," to describe a mute violin consisting of a curved board without a soundbox. Patented in 1886, this unusually shaped mute violin has a body made entirely of maple, a wood that does not vibrate freely. The bridge height can be adjusted by two pegs located on either side of the Mute Violin. American. ca. 1886. Maple, ebony, brass, various other materials. Philadelphi
Mute Violin ca. 1886 Charles Francis Albert, Sr. Mute violins have been used as practice instruments and for special acoustical effect since the seventeenth century. Leopold Mozart used the term "Brettgeige," or "board violin," to describe a mute violin consisting of a curved board without a soundbox. Patented in 1886, this unusually shaped mute violin has a body made entirely of maple, a wood that does not vibrate freely. The bridge height can be adjusted by two pegs located on either side of the Mute Violin. American. ca. 1886. Maple, ebony, brass, various other materials. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted
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