Object Details
- Martin & Coupa
- Description
- This guitar was made by Martin & Coupa of New York, New York around 1840-1841. Christian Freidrich Martin’s guitar manufacturing company made guitars in Nazareth, Pennsylvania and sold many of them through his shops in New York. Martin had a number of associations and sold guitars with labels such as “Martin and Schatz,” “Martin and Bruno,” and “Martin and Coupa.” This guitar bears the printed label: “MARTIN & COUPA [/] Guitar manufacturers [/] 385 Broadway [/] up Stairs [/] have always on hand the largest assortment of Guitars [/] that can be found in the United States.” John Coupa was a prominent guitar instructor and was contracted with C.F. Martin to sell guitars under the label “Martin and Coupa.” This is a six course (6x1) guitar with a spruce top, bird's-eye maple veneered mahogany back and sides, and a machine head.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Stephen Waterman
- 1850-1860
- 1840-1841
- ID Number
- MI.378846
- accession number
- 145343
- catalog number
- 378846
- Object Name
- guitar
- Measurements
- overall: 36 in x 11 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in; 91.44 cm x 29.21 cm x 8.89 cm
- place made
- United States: New York, New York City
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Guitars
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1094004
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-6105-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
