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1938.34.650

Viola d'amore [RR 16/1/2020]

1938.34.650

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Collection type
Object
Description
Viola d'amore [RR 16/1/2020]
Geographical reference
France
Europe > Western Europe > France
Cultural groups
French
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: 1700-1800
Date collected
By 1939
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Gut, Material Animal Gut, Material Ebony Wood Plant, Material Mother of Pearl Shell, Material Varnish, Process Carpentered, Process Varnished, Process Inlaid, Process Carpentered
Dimensions
Height: max 125 mm, Length: max 790 mm, Width: max 235 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.34.650

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Bowed Lute

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