Music stand used by Ginger Smock: Museum Object and Cultural History
Music stand used by Ginger Smock: Date: late 20th century. Manufactured by: Belmonte. Owned by: Ginger Smock, American, 1920 - 1995.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black, metal music stand owned by Ginger Smock. The stand has a metal tripod base and an adjustable music support with a small shelf. Embossed on the back of the support is the Belmonte company logo. Plastic extensions are screwed to the metal support above the shelf. Embossed on each side of the extension on top is “SNAP-OUTS.” The base and support is connected with an adjustable central pole with locking screws. Written in white paint on the bottom of the base is “GINGER” and “SHIPP.” Written in white paint on the shelf of the support is “SHIPP.”
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: late 20th century
- Manufactured by: Belmonte
- Owned by: Ginger Smock, American, 1920 - 1995
- Type: stands (support furniture)
- Medium: metal, plastic
- Dimensions: H x W x D (collapsed): 37 3/8 × 20 1/4 × 7 1/2 in. (95 × 51.5 × 19 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W x D (fully extended): 57 11/16 × 20 1/4 × 19 5/16 in. (146.6 × 51.5 × 49 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Object number: 2016.161.7
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lydia Samuel Bennett
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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