Banjo
Icilio Consalvi
(American (born in Italy), 1865–1951)
1895
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueMaple, ebony, mother-of-pearl, abalone, ivory, silver, semi-precious stones
DimensionsOverall: 88.9 x 27.9 cm (35 x 11 in.)
Credit LineGift of the Consalvi and Pidgeon Families
Accession number2006.1928
On View
On viewClassificationsMusical instruments
Collections
ProvenanceUntil 2006, passed by descent within the family of the maker to the Consalvi and Pidgeon families; 2006, gift of the Consalvi and Pidgeon families to MFA. (Accession Date: December 13, 2006)
19th century
