Castanets: Museum Object and Cultural History
Castanets: date made: 1878 - 1882. Object Name: castanets. Physical Description: boxwood (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This set of castanets (2) was made by an unknown maker in Germany, from 1878 to 1882, and sold by the J. Howard Foote Company in New York and Chicago. They are made of boxwood.
John Howard Foote (1833-1896) was a musical instrument dealer with shops in New York City and Chicago. This castanets were sold as item #6804.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1878 - 1882
- Object Name: castanets
- Physical Description: boxwood (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 2 7/8 in x 1 7/8 in x 1/4 in; 7.3025 cm x 4.7625 cm x .635 cm
- place made: Germany
- ID Number: MI.055711
- accession number: 11535
- catalog number: 55711
- Credit Line: Gift of J. Howard Foote
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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