Object Details
maker
Saraillac, Francois
Description
This guitar was made by François Sarraillac of Lyon, France in 1652. The guitar was originally a five course (5x2) before being converted to a six course (6x1) guitar. This guitar has a spruce top, rounded yew wood back with ebony spacers, ebony sides, and ebony and ivory veneered neck in a checkerboard pattern. It bears the handwritten label: “a lion [illegible] [/] françois sarraillac [/] 1652.” This guitar is subject to further study.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Made available through the Cooper Union Museum
date made
1652
ID Number
MI.60.1370
accession number
227687
catalog number
60.1370
Object Name
guitar
Measurements
overall: 36 1/4 in x 9 5/8 in x 4 1/2 in; 92.075 cm x 24.4475 cm x 11.43 cm
place made
France: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Lyon
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Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
Music & Musical Instruments
Guitars
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_605742