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Lyre guitar

Lyre guitar

Joseph Pons (French, born in 1776)
1810
Object PlaceParis, France
Medium/TechniqueSatinwood, spruce, mahogany, ebony, ivory, mother-of-pearl, nickel silver, sheep gut, silver, semi-precious stones, paste
DimensionsLength 87.5 cm, width 45.8 cm (Length 34 7/16 in., width 18 1/16 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Bradford M. and Dorothea R. Endicott
Accession number2000.972
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ClassificationsMusical instruments
InscriptionsEngraved into pearl shield on belly: Pons Fils/ A/ PARIS/ 1810ProvenanceBy 2000, sold by a dealer, France, to Tony Bingham, London, England; 2000, sold by Bingham to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 25, 2000)