Object Details
- Zoerner, Armin
- Description
- 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.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. J. Ryan Devereux
- 1896 - 1898
- ID Number
- MI.312918
- accession number
- 64657
- catalog number
- 312918
- Object Name
- guitar
- Physical Description
- rosewood (back; sides material)
- 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
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Guitars
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_605721
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-29b5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
