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Turkish crescent
Turkish crescent

Turkish crescent

early 19th century
Object PlaceBelgium
Medium/TechniqueBrass, maple
DimensionsHeight 17.8 cm, width 40 cm, depth 30.5 cm (Height 70 1/16 in., width 15 3/4 in., depth 12 in.)
Credit LineLeslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession number17.2043
On View
On view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
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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