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Keyed cittern (English guitar)
Keyed cittern (English guitar)

Keyed cittern (English guitar)

late 18th century
Object PlaceEngland
Medium/TechniqueMaple, spruce, ebony, brass
DimensionsLength 72.5 cm, width 30.5 cm (Length 28 9/16 in., width 12 in.)
Credit LineLeslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession number17.1748
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ClassificationsMusical instruments
InscriptionsStamped on key-box: SMITH / PATENT BOX / [royal arms] / LONDONProvenanceFrancis 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)