Violin

This violin was made by an Southland woodworker at the end of the 19th century.

It qualifies as a very well made piece of folk that combines local wood (rimu) with an imported component, the scroll, which is said to have originated in Germany. There is also the possibility that it was recycled from an older bow.

The particular feature that sets it apart as folk art is the substitution of perfling (very thin, inlaid wood that usually runs parallel to the edge of the front of a violin) with a simple pokerwork pattern.