Gardner Appalachian Dulcimer: Museum Object and Cultural History
Gardner Appalachian Dulcimer: date made: 1966. maker: Gardner, Floyd. maker: Gardner, Floyd.
The object in the museum catalogue
This Appalachian dulcimer was made by Floyd A. Gardner in Woodlawn, Virginia, in 1966. It is a single-bout dulcimer, with three strings (one melody string and two drone strings), dark wood nut and bridge, 16 metal frets, 4 heart-shaped sound holes, 4 machine side tuners with plastic heads, carved out pegbox, and rectangular head.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1966
- maker: Gardner, Floyd
- maker: Gardner, Floyd
- Object Name: dulcimer
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 3/16 in x 7 in x 34 1/2 in; .47625 cm x 17.78 cm x 87.63 cm
- place made: United States: Virginia, Woodlawn
- ID Number: MI.67.001
- catalog number: 67.001
- accession number: 272442
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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