Mandolin
Object type: Mandolin
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: Italian
Artist: Antonius Vinaccia
Artist bio: Italian, Naples active 1754–1781 Naples
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: Italian (Naples)
Date: 1781
Medium: Spruce, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, gold alloy, ivory, various other materials
Dimensions: Height: 23 in. (58.4 cm)
Width: 7 1/2 in. (191. cm)
Classification: Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted
Geography:  Naples   Italy  
Credit line: Gift of Marie A. Main, 1899
Accession year: 1889