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Mandolin

(Italian, 1847–1930)
1884
Object PlaceMilan, Italy
Medium/TechniqueMaple, rosewood, spruce, ebony, mother-of-pearl
DimensionsOverall: 55 x 20 x 15 cm (21 5/8 x 7 7/8 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit LineHelen B. Sweeney Fund
Accession number2012.935
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
ProvenanceAbout 1982, Peter Kyvelos, Belmont, MA; about 1992, sold by Kyvelos to Nicholas Zallas, Lexington, MA; 2012, sold by Zallas to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 28, 2012)
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