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Maker:
Lyon & Healy  Search this
Physical Description:
oak (overall material)
cherry (overall material)
ebony (overall material)
metal (overall material)
spruce (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 37 7/8 in x 13 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in; 96.2025 cm x 34.29 cm x 11.43 cm
Object Name:
guitar
Place made:
United States: Illinois, Chicago
Date made:
1895-1925
Description:
This guitar was made by Lyon & Healy of Chicago, Illinois around 1897-1925. The company was founded in 1864 by George Washburn Lyon and Patrick Joseph Healy as a music publications shop for the Boston company of Oliver Ditson. Lyon & Healy quickly expanded as a retail distributor for musical instruments. The company also made musical instruments but is best known as a manufacturer of harps. As depicted in an 1898-99 Lyon & Healy catalog, this ”Lakeside” model guitar, item number 49-3/4, has and oak back and sides, 16th century finish, hand polished, cherry finish neck, top and back inlay with white celluloid and colored wood edge, colored wood inlay around sound hole, ebony fingerboard with pearl position dots, and a metal tailpiece. This guitar sold for $18.75.
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Gift of Adam Gallan
ID Number:
1987.0055.06
Catalog number:
1987.0055.06
Accession number:
1987.0055
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
Music & Musical Instruments
Guitars
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-46ee-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_606103