American Five-String Fretless Banjo
American Five-String Fretless Banjo
- Description
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This banjo was made by an unknown maker in the United States around 1880-1882. It is a Five-String Banjo with a nickel-covered hoop, twenty-four brackets, black walnut fingerboard, and friction pegs. There is a medallion on the lower part of the fingerboard:
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J.H.F.
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John Howard Foote (1833-1896) was a musical instrument dealer with shops in New York City and Chicago. This instrument listed in an 1880 J. Howard Foote catalog, sold as a “Stage Banjo” (#6969), for $10.00.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- banjo
- date made
- 1880-1882
- place made
- United States
- Physical Description
- nickel (overall material)
- walnut (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 35 in x 11 1/4 in x 2 3/4 in; 88.9 cm x 28.575 cm x 6.985 cm
- ID Number
- MI.055719
- catalog number
- 055719
- accession number
- 11535
- Credit Line
- Gift of J. Howard Foote
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Banjos
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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