Gonzales Flamenco Guitar

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Object Details

maker

Gonzales

Description

This guitar was made by Hijos de González in Madrid, Spain around 1867-1892. This six course guitar (6x1) has a spruce top, Spanish cypress back and sides, rosewood fingerboard, and mahogany neck. There is label inside the instrument:

Premiado por la Sociedad Matritense en 1866.
yen la Exposicion de Zaragoza de 1868.
GUITARRERIA UNIVERSAL.
[medallions and symbols]
HIJOS DE GONZALEZ
PREMIADO.CON LA MEDALLA DE 1st CLASE, EN LA EXPOSICION UNIVERSAL DE PARIS DE 1867
Carretas, 33
MADRID
ANO DE 18

Location

Currently not on view

Date made

1867 - 1892

ID Number

MI.095565

accession number

26981

catalog number

95565

Object Name

guitar

Physical Description

spruce (overall material)

cypress (overall material)

rosewood (overall material)

mahogany (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 38 in x 13 7/8 in x 3 1/2 in; 96.52 cm x 35.2425 cm x 8.89 cm

place made

Spain: Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid

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Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments

Music & Musical Instruments

Guitars

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-29a9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_605716