Violoncello
- Object Name:
- Violoncello
- Object ID:
- 1984.050
- Creator:
- Prescott, Abraham (1789-1858)
Musical Instrum - Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1831-1850
- Description:
- Cello. Church bass type. Made by Abraham Prescott (1789-1858), Concord, NH; 1831-1850. Made of maple and spruce. Printed paper label inside back: "ABRAHAM PRESCOTT, / MANUFACTURER AND DEALER / IN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF / EVERY DESCRIPTION / NEARLY OPPOSITE THE AMERICAN HOTEL, / CONCORD, N. H. / White, Prnt. Con'd."
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-50 W-18.3 D-11 inches
- Provenance:
- Given to donor's maternal grandmother, Esther Maria Henry Crockett, c. 1915, by Avis C. Dary (1886-1978) of Nashua, NH, who played it in a small family musical group.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Elizabeth Crockett Tunis
- Subjects:
- Violoncellos, Cellos
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