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Harp-lute

(English, 1747–1832)
(English, active early 19th century)
about 1815
Object PlaceLondon, England
Medium/TechniqueMahogany, spruce, ebony
DimensionsLength 85.7 cm, width 35.6 cm, depth 14.5 cm (Length 33 3/4 in., width 14 in., depth 5 11/16 in.)
Credit LineLeslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession number17.1769
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Not on view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
InscriptionsGilt lettering on neck: LIGHT LONDON / Foley Place
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)
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