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Double-necked guitar

(Austrian, 1778–1838)
about 1820
Object PlaceVienna, Austria
Medium/TechniqueMaple, spruce
DimensionsOverall: 94 x 50 x 15 cm (37 x 19 11/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit LineFrank B. Bemis Fund
Accession number2016.46
On View
On view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
ProvenanceApril 2010, sold by Sid Glickman, New York, NY, to Old Musical Instruments (Tony and Irene Bingham), London; 2016, sold by Old Musical Instruments to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 24, 2016)
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