Cittern (English guitar)
Lucas
(English, active 18th century)
1750–1800
Object PlaceLondon, England
Medium/TechniqueMaple, spruce, mother-of-pearl, brass
DimensionsLength 68 cm, width 29.7 cm (Length 26 3/4 in., width 11 11/16 in.)
Credit LineLeslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession number17.1746
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Not on viewClassificationsMusical instruments
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ProvenanceFrancis W. Galpin (1858-1945), Hatfield Regis, England; 1916, sold by Francis W. Galpin to William Lindsey (1858-1922), Boston, Massachusetts; 1916, gift of William Lindsey, in memory of his daughter, Leslie Lindsey Mason, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 5, 1916)
