Violoncello
- Object Name:
- Violoncello
- Object ID:
- 2012.020.02
- Creator:
- Prescott, Abraham (1789-1858)
- Place of Origin:
- Deerfield, NH
- Date:
- 1809-1834
- Description:
- Cello. Church bass type. Fragment of back piece of a bass viol, with label of Abraham Prescott (1789-1858), Deerfield, NH, 1809-1834. Maple. Rectangular piece cut from upper waist. Gold painted exterior; unfinished interior. Two thin, square glue blocks along joint on interior (attached on only one side of joint). Adhesive tape holds joint together on exterior. Printed paper label adhered to interior surface: "ABRAHAM PRESCOTT / DEERFILD.[sic] N. H.", with decorative watercolor border.
- Material:
- Wood
Maple - Dimensions:
- H-5.2 W-11.6 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Edward Wall
- People:
- Prescott, Abraham (1789-1858)
- Subjects:
- Stringed instruments, Violoncellos, Cellos
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