Musketeer violin rosin owned by Bo Diddley

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A small rectangle of violin rosin with handle made of cork. The rosin is orange in color and semi-translucent. The rosin rectangle fits into a small blue cardboard box holder. A label affixed to the cork reads, [MUSKETEER / VIOLIN ROSIN / "For The Profession" / Sole Distributors B-F, Inc., N. Y. / Made in U.S.A. / No. 3288].

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