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Hammered dulcimer and one mallet

(English, 19th century)
19th century
Object PlaceLondon, England
Medium/TechniqueMahogany, maple
DimensionsLength 82 cm, width 38 cm, height 7.4 cm (Length 32 5/16 in., width 14 15/16 in., height 2 15/16 in.)
Credit LineLeslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession number17.1780a-b
On View
On view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
InscriptionsEngraved on circular ivory plaque on case: DULCETTA JOHN GREY & SONS LTD. LONDON
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)
Conservation Status: After Treatment
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