Mandolin
- Object Name:
- Mandolin
- Object ID:
- 1996.020.01
- Creator:
- Vega Company
Manufacturer - Place of Origin:
- Boston, MA
- Date:
- 1910-1930
- Description:
- Mandolin, highly ornamented, with eight strings. Paper label inside, "GUITARS MANDOLINS ZITHERS BANDURRIAS / VEGA (logo) / THE VEGA CO. BOSTON, MASS. U.S.A." Box with yellow wood front, dark brown wood back with inlaid stripes, red wood (cherry?) neck. Frets of ebony with ivory inset and mother-of-pearl inlaid. Tortoiseshell finger guard. Hole surround of ivory, ebony, and inlaid mother-of-pearl. Engraved (floral) metal string guard. Ivory turn-keys. Engraved (floral) metal plate on back of head. Includes dark brown leather case with inner cloth bag in shape of mandolin.
- Material:
- Wood
Metal
Ivory
Mother-of-Pearl - Dimensions:
- H-6 W-8 L-23.5 D-6 inches
- Provenance:
- Played by August Anshelm (1875-1938), Concord, NH, 1910-1930. He was father-in-law of donor.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Frederick M. Wood
- People:
- Anshelm, August (1875-1938)
- Subjects:
- Musical instruments, Mandolins
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