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Strung instruments, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

[ Left ]

1. Keyed cittern (English guitar)
1798
Distributed by Longman & Broderip
England (London), active 1776-1798
Maple, spruce, ivory
2. Archcittern
France (Paris), 1789
Made by Renault and Chaterlain
Maple, spruce, ivoly
3. Lyre guitar
France (Paris), 1810
Made by Joseph Pons
French, born in 1776
Satinwood, spruce, mahogany, ebony
4. Treble guitar (cavaquinho)
Portugal (Lisbon), late 19th century
Made by Jeronymo José dos Santos
Hardwood, pine
5. Dital harp
England (London), about 1820
Designed by Edward Light
English, 1747-1842
Maple, spruce

[ Right ]

6. Mandolin
1771
Made by Vincenzo Vinaccia
active 1769-1785
7. Nine-string guitar
1827
Made by René-François Lacôte
French, 1785-1855
Mahogany, spruce, ebony, whalebone
8. Guitar
France (Mirecourt), ca.1840
Made by Antoine Anciaume
French, b.1776
Amboyna wood, spruce, mother-of-pearl, abalone
9. Child's guitar (bambina model)
ca.1870
Made by D. and A. Roudhloff (probably)
10. Lute
Austria (Vienna), 1699
Made by Andreas Berr
Austrian, 1656-1722
Ivory, ebony, spruce

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  • DREAMY MADE: Keyed Cittern . Prepared Guitar (preparedguitar.blogspot.com) ( 2016-05-18 ).
    " Keyed cittern | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston ... / Electric Key Guitar / Keyed guitar | Deutsches Museum, Munich ... "

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3 April 2011