French Guitar: Museum Object and Cultural History
French Guitar: Date made: 1835-1865. Object Name: guitar. Measurements: overall: 36 1/4 in x 12 1/8 in x 4 in; 92.075 cm x 30.7975 cm x 10.16 cm.
The object in the museum catalogue
This guitar was made by an unknown maker in France around 1835-1865. It is a six course (6x1) guitar with spruce top, veneered bird's-eye maple back and sides, painted back of a fortune-telling scene, machine head, and a very unusual bridge comprised of individual adjustable metal screws.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 1835-1865
- Object Name: guitar
- Measurements: overall: 36 1/4 in x 12 1/8 in x 4 in; 92.075 cm x 30.7975 cm x 10.16 cm
- place made: France
- ID Number: MI.326752
- accession number: 71810
- catalog number: 326752
- Credit Line: Gift of Le Clair Gaillard
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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