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Spinet

(English, 1729–1774)
1763–74
Object PlaceLondon, England
Medium/TechniqueWalnut case
DimensionsOverall: 61 x 188 cm (24 x 74 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas C. Elder
Accession number2014.1024
On View
On view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
Provenance1962, Messrs. M. Harris (dealer), London. 1985, sold by Pelham Galleries, London, to Douglas C. and Elizabeth Elder, Amherst, MA; 2014, gift of Douglas C. and Elizabeth Elder to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 25, 2014)
Group shot: 2013.797.1-2
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