American Guitar
- Description (Brief)
- This guitar was made by an unknown maker in the United States around 1845-1855. It is a six course (6x1) guitar with a spruce top, maple sides and back, and a machine head. The back of the guitar is painted with scenes from the popular British nursery rhyme, “This Is the House That Jack Built.”
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1845-1855
- place made
- United States
- Measurements
- overall: 34 1/4 in x 11 3/4 in x 3 1/2 in; 86.995 cm x 29.845 cm x 8.89 cm
- ID Number
- MI.381936
- accession number
- 160028
- catalog number
- 381936
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mary E. Maxwell
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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