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Description:

This guitar was made by an unknown maker in France around 1835-1865. It is a six course (6x1) guitar with spruce top, veneered bird's-eye maple back and sides, painted back of a fortune-telling scene, machine head, and a very unusual bridge comprised of individual adjustable metal screws.

Date Made: 1835-1865

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: France

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments, Music & Musical Instruments, Guitars

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Related Publication: Densmore, Frances. Handbook of the Collection of Musical Instruments in the United States National Museum.

Credit Line: Gift of Le Clair Gaillard

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MI.326752Accession Number: 71810Catalog Number: 326752

Object Name: guitar

Measurements: overall: 36 1/4 in x 12 1/8 in x 4 in; 92.075 cm x 30.7975 cm x 10.16 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-29b6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_605722

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French Guitar