French Guitar
date: label: Date made
content: 1700-1799
notes: label: Description
content: This guitar was made by an unknown maker in France during the 18th century. It was converted from a five course (5x2) to a six course (6x1) guitar and has undergone a number of repairs and restorations. This guitar has a spruce or cedar top, ribbed and fluted fruitwood back, and ebony sides. It has a rounded back, with an inlaid chevron design on the back of the guitar’s neck. There is an intricate starred pattern around the guitar’s soundhole.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: France
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Guitars
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Made available through the Cooper Union Museum
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MI.60.1368
label: accession number
content: 227687
label: catalog number
content: 60.1368
label: collector/donor number
content: 1-1922-27
objectType: label: Object Name
content: guitar
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: ebony (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 36 1/2 in x 10 in x 4 1/2 in; 92.71 cm x 25.4 cm x 11.43 cm