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Guitar (Romancer model)

Guitar (Romancer model)

(American)
(Italian, 1900–1993)
about 1960
Object PlaceNew York City, New York, United States
Medium/TechniquePlastic
DimensionsLength 88.3 cm, width 32.3 cm (Length 34 3/4 in., width 12 11/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Brian Fischer
Accession number2001.421
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
InscriptionsMarked on headstock: New/ Romancer/ by Maccaferri/ U.S. Pats. No. 2,597,154 2,614,448/ Made in U.S.A.
ProvenanceAbout 1990, sold by Maria Maccaferi, the designer's widow, New York, to Brian Fischer, Dover, New Hampshire; 2001, gift of Fischer to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 27, 2001)
Restricted: For reference only
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