Violoncello
- Object Name:
- Violoncello
- Object ID:
- 1963.038
- Creator:
- Prescott, Abraham (1789-1858)
- Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- circa 1835
- Description:
- Cello. Church bass type. Made by Abraham Prescott (1789-1858), Concord, NH, c. 1835. Golden colored maple and spruce, with visible graining on sides. Black wooden rest on lower end, strong scroll at end of neck, "outside liners." Brass tuning mechanism marked on right, "A. Prescott / Concord, N.H."
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-52 W-20 D-11 inches
- Provenance:
- Purchased, probably c. 1840, by Timothy W. Mitchell (1821-1879), Campton, NH, grandfather of donor. Timothy W. Mitchell played the instrument in the West Campton Baptist Church.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Howard D. Mitchell
- People:
- Prescott, Abraham (1789-1858), Mitchell, Timothy W. (1821-1879), Mitchell, Howard D. (1882-1965)
- Subjects:
- Violoncellos, Cellos
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