Guitar

Augustin Claudot, c. 1820

Six-string guitar with a two-piece front of fine grain spruce with ebonised bridge and side turned ornaments. The back (in two pieces) and ribs are figured maple. The centre of back and ribs striped with a line of ebonised wood. Ebony fingerboard with bone frets and five ebony frets on front. An inscription stamped on the back, below the sound hole, reads 'AUGUSTIN. / CLAUDOT'.

  • Artwork typemusical instrument, stringed instrument, guitar
  • Object numberBK-2022-153
  • Dimensionsheight 90.4 cm x width 28.3 cm x depth 11 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Guitar

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-2022-153

  • Description

    Six-string guitar with a two-piece front of fine grain spruce with ebonised bridge and side turned ornaments. The back (in two pieces) and ribs are figured maple. The centre of back and ribs striped with a line of ebonised wood. Ebony fingerboard with bone frets and five ebony frets on front. An inscription stamped on the back, below the sound hole, reads 'AUGUSTIN. / CLAUDOT'.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    stamp: ‘AUGUSTIN. / CLAUDOT’

Creation

  • Creation

    musical instrument maker: Augustin Claudot, Mirecourt

  • Dating

    c. 1820

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 90.4 cm x width 28.3 cm x depth 11 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of Elly Lammers and Gerrit van der Veer, Lelystad

  • Acquisition

    gift 2023-01-13

  • Copyright

    Public domain

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