Zoerner Guitar: Museum Object and Cultural History
Zoerner Guitar: Date made: 1896 - 1898. maker: Zoerner, Armin. Object Name: guitar.
The object in the museum catalogue
This guitar was made by Armin Zoerner of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania around 1896-1898. It is a six course (6x1) guitar, serial #2110, with a rosewood back and sides, and a mahogany neck with a machine head. Zoerner is listed in the Philadelphia city directory as a musical instrument maker from 1896-1988 at 4314 Third Street. Around 1897, Zoerner joined M.J. Betz formed the Concord Zither Co. at the same address.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 1896 - 1898
- maker: Zoerner, Armin
- Object Name: guitar
- Physical Description: rosewood (back; sides material)
- Physical Description: mahogany (neck material)
- Measurements: overall: 37 1/4 in x 11 3/4 in x 3 7/8 in; 94.615 cm x 29.845 cm x 9.8425 cm
- place made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- ID Number: MI.312918
- accession number: 64657
- catalog number: 312918
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. J. Ryan Devereux
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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