Title

Francis J. Finn violin

Creator

Francis J. (Francis James) Finn

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Date

1900

Place

United States--Ohio--Hamilton County--Cinninnati

Description

Violin of Francis J. (Francis James) Finn, 1859-1928. The violin, made of balsam fir, was produced by the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company of Cincinnati, Ohio and is labeled "Copy of Antonius Stradivarious, No. 47443". Conservation work was performed on it in 2017.

Father Finn, SJ authored 27 books for young people including Tom Playfair and Claude Lightfoot. He gave the Xavier University athletic teams the name Musketeers and the motto One for all, all for one. Father Finn's family gave the violin to the Topmoeller family of Cincinnati upon his death.

Language

English

Type

Image

Physical Object Dimensions

8.5 inches x 24 inches

Item Identifier

xua2016_05

Collection

Xavier University Archives Artifacts and Ephemera Collection

Rights

Photograph of violin copyrighted by Xavier University. It may be used for educational and scholarly purposes.

Recommended Citation

Finn, Francis J. (Francis James), "Francis J. Finn violin" (1900). Xavier University Archives: Artifacts and Ephemera Collection. 3.
https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/xuaartifacts/3