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Maker:

Mahoon, Joseph  Search this

Physical Description:

paint (case material)

spruce (soundboard material)

ebony (naturals material)

ivory (accidentals material)

wood (case material)

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

instrument: 8 1/2 in x 72 3/4 in x 29 3/4 in; 21.59 cm x 184.785 cm x 75.565 cm

overall: harpsichord: 9 3/4 in x 73 in x 30 1/2 in; 24.765 cm x 185.42 cm x 77.47 cm

Object Name:

harpsichord

Place made:

United Kingdom: England, London

Date made:

1753

Related Publication:

Densmore, Frances. Handbook of the Collection of Musical Instruments in the United States National Museum.

Credit Line:

Gift of F. H. Vinton and H. A. Vinton

ID Number:

MI.096636

Accession number:

49656

Catalog number:

96636

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Harpsichords

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-4cc5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_605996

Maker:

Jay, Henry  Search this

Physical Description:

spruce (overall material)

maple (overall material)

gut (strings material)

Measurements:

overall: 16 1/2 in x 4 1/4 in x 2 1/2 in; 41.91 cm x 10.795 cm x 6.35 cm

Object Name:

pochette

Place made:

United Kingdom: England, London

Date made:

ca 1750

Related Publication:

Densmore, Frances. Handbook of the Collection of Musical Instruments in the United States National Museum.

ID Number:

MI.094867

Accession number:

23899

Catalog number:

094867

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-dfeb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_213570

Maker:

Gagliano, Nicolo  Search this

Physical Description:

spruce (table material)

maple (back material)

Measurements:

overall: 23 1/2 in x 8 7/16 in x 3 7/8 in; 59.69 cm x 21.43125 cm x 9.8425 cm

Object Name:

violin

Place Made:

Italy: Campania, Naples

Date made:

1750

Related Publication:

19th Century American Ballroom Music

There's A Good Time Coming: Songs of the Hutchinson Family

George Frideric Handel. Seven Concerti Grossi, Op. 3

Credit Line:

Veterans Administration Hospital

ID Number:

MI.73.42

Accession number:

306526

Catalog number:

73.42

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Violins

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-30c3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_605488

Maker:

Leonporri, Giovanni Francesco  Search this

Physical Description:

spruce (table material)

maple (back material)

Measurements:

overall: 23 7/8 in x 8 in x 3 7/8 in; 60.6425 cm x 20.32 cm x 9.8425 cm

Object Name:

violin

Place Made:

Italy: Lombardy, Milan

Date made:

1755

Credit Line:

Gift of Alfredo and Raquel Halegua

ID Number:

1980.0838.01

Catalog number:

1980.0838.01

Accession number:

1980.0838

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Violins

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-6bcd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_605505

Maker:

Guadagnini, Joannes Baptista  Search this

Physical Description:

spruce (table material)

maple (back material)

Measurements:

overall: 23 3/4 in x 8 1/4 in x 3 7/8 in; 60.325 cm x 20.955 cm x 9.8425 cm

Object Name:

violin

Place Made:

Italy: Lombardy, Milan

Date made:

1752

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Ludwig

ID Number:

1984.0769.01

Catalog number:

1984.0769.01

Accession number:

1984.0769

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-23f6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_605500

Maker:

Marshall, John  Search this

Physical Description:

spruce (table material)

maple (back material)

Measurements:

overall: 24 in x 8 1/2 in x 4 in; 60.96 cm x 21.59 cm x 10.16 cm

Object Name:

violin

Place made:

United Kingdom: England, London

Date made:

1759

Related Publication:

Music From the Age of Jefferson

Six Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord, BWV 1014-1019

Two Sonatas for Violin and Continuo, BWV 1021 & BWV 1023

ID Number:

MI.68.02

Catalog number:

68.02

Accession number:

274966

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-16b7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_605507

Physical Description:

beefwood (overall material)

ivory (overall material)

bone (overall material)

horsehair (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 3/8 in x 27 7/8 in x 1 1/4 in; .9525 cm x 70.8025 cm x 3.175 cm

Object Name:

bow

Place made:

United Kingdom: England

Date made:

ca 1750

Credit Line:

Gift of Janos Scholz

ID Number:

MI.72.15

Catalog number:

72.15

Accession number:

296918

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-3430-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_605559