English Guitar
Object Details
- Description
- This guitar was made by an unknown maker in Europe around 1790-1810. It is a seven course (4x2, 3x1) English guitar with maple back and sides with and ivory inlay around the edges. The neck is shortened and made of maple with a beech head and watch key tuning device.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Made available through the Cooper Union Museum
- 1970-1810
- ID Number
- MI.60.1378
- accession number
- 227687
- catalog number
- 60.1378
- Object Name
- English guitar
- Measurements
- overall: 28 in x 11 7/8 in x 4 3/4 in; 71.12 cm x 30.1625 cm x 12.065 cm
- place made
- Europe
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Guitars
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_605699
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-24ee-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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