Lyre with six strings, each with adjustment screw on back. Light wood front and dark wood back. Each string end button is inlaid with mother of pearl. Case is coffin-shaped wooden box with iron hinges, lock plate, and handle.
Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Collection
Acquisition
Accession
58.27.
Source or Donor
Pinckney, Miss Josephine
Acquisition Method
Bequest
Credit Line
Bequest of Miss Josephine Pinckney
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1760 - circa 1780
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Guitar
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Instrument, Stringed
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Musical Instruments
Nomenclature Class
Musical T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Musical instruments
Other Name
Lyre Guitar
Dimensions
Height
33-1/2 in
Width
13-1/2 in
Depth
3-1/2 in
Material
Wood, Mother of pearl, Iron
Location
Location
Room
203
Building
Nathaniel Russell House
Category
Permanent
Date
February 7, 2023
Location
Room
303
Building
Nathaniel Russell House
Moved By
bculp
Date
June 15, 2011
Notes
Reason: Stand under construction and recamier conservation
Authorized By: BCULP
Until: 10/30/2012
Location
Room
203
Building
Nathaniel Russell House
Category
Permanent
Moved By
SJ
Date
July 28, 2004
Location
Building
NRH 203
Moved By
June Hawkins
Date
June 26, 2002
Notes
Until: / /
Location
Building
NR WITHDRAWING ROOM - CASE IN STORAGE
Moved By
Red
Date
May 27, 1999
Notes
Until: / /
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Notes
Repaired By Wurlitzer Rembert Co of New York in 1974. Case in Poor Condition, Iron Is Rusted, Serious Paint Loss. Cracks
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Pinckney Family
Person or Organization
Pinckney, Josephine Lyons Scott
Related Entries
Notes
58.27.6
Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Online Catalog
Label
Lyre with six strings, each with adjustment screw on back. Light wood front and dark wood back. Each string end button is inlaid with mother of pearl.
Circa 1760-1780
Possibly English
Gift of Josephine Pinckney
