Chappuy Quinton
Chappuy Quinton
- Description (Brief)
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This Quinton was made by Nicolas Chappuy in Paris, France, around 1770-1780. It is made of a two-piece spruce top of a fine grain, two-piece maple back of a fine figure descending from the center seam, ribs of maple of a plain and a faint figure, and yellow-gold colored varnish. The carved human head, pegbox and neck are of maple and are original to the instrument. This instrument is stamped on the back:
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N. Chappuy
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- quinton
- date made
- 1770-1780
- maker
- Chappuy, Nicolas
- place made
- France: Île-de-France, Paris
- Physical Description
- spruce (overall material)
- maple (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 25 1/4 in x 8 1/4 in x 3 1/2 in; 64.135 cm x 20.955 cm x 8.89 cm
- ID Number
- 1994.0036.04
- accession number
- 1994.0036
- catalog number
- 1994.0036.04
- Credit Line
- Gift of Lex K. Larson in memory of Arthur Larson
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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