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Bosstone Grand Exercise in Numbered Music: Museum Object and Cultural History

Bosstone Grand Exercise in Numbered Music: publishing date: 1924. Object Name: music chart. Physical Description: paper (overall material).

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The object in the museum catalogue

This music chart was made for the Bosstone Grand Autoharp by the Bosstone Co. in East Boston, Massachusetts, in 1924. This music chart is for chart No. 161, "Bosstone Grand Waltz Exercise - Sobre las olas (Over the Waves)" It is made of paper with printed playing instructions. Accessioned with Bosstone Autoharp (Cat. #MI.66.196).

Materials, dates and provenance

  • publishing date: 1924
  • Object Name: music chart
  • Physical Description: paper (overall material)
  • Physical Description: ink (overall material)
  • Measurements: overall: 7 15/16 in x 11 15/16 in; 20.16125 cm x 30.32125 cm
  • place made: United States: Massachusetts, Boston, East Boston
  • ID Number: MI.66.196.161
  • catalog number: 66.196.161
  • accession number: 271968
  • maker number: No. 161
  • Credit Line: Gift of William Lutz
  • Data Source: National Museum of American History

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