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2005/123/1 Tools (11), double bass timber clamps, used by Chic Denny, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, maker and place unknown, 1900-1997. Click to enlarge.
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Luthier tools used by Chic Denny

One of the strengths of the Powerhouse Museum's music collection are items relating to violin and bowed string instrument making in Australia. This not only includes the actual instruments but also the means of production such as tools and accessaries used by instrument makers. The collection currently holds tools relating to violin makers in particular as well as several partly completed instruments. Double bass makers in Australia have been few and far between as have repairers who …

Summary

Object No.

2005/123/1

Object Statement

Tools (11), double bass timber clamps, used by Chic Denny, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, maker and place unknown, 1900-1997

Physical Description

Tools (11), double bass timber clamps, used by Chic Denny, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, maker and place unknown, 1900-1997

Set of eleven clamps used for repairing double basses. Three large and six small varying in size. Constructed of wood forming three sided rectangles in shape. Open side has threaded wooden screw with wooden handle to apply pressure to clamp. Several clamps reinforced with metal. Also two circular clamps.

Marks

No marks

Short URL

https://ma.as/348327

Dimensions

Height

715 mm

Width

425 mm

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Glenn and Ron Denny in memory of Chic Denny, 2005

Acquisition Date

17 May 2005

Cite this Object

Harvard

Luthier tools used by Chic Denny 2022, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 27 March 2023, <https://ma.as/348327>

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/348327 |title=Luthier tools used by Chic Denny |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=27 March 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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