Guitar

Name/Title

Guitar

Entry/Object ID

1996.8.1

Description

Guitar. The front body of the guitar and the bridge are made of a light honey colored wood. The neck of the guitar is dark wood and the tuning board is a dark brown color. Two bridge pins and their strings are missing. The name Olive is spelled out using mother of pearl on the neck just above the sound hole. The body on the back of the guitar has a different, darker striped wood. A multicolor braided cord is tied around the tuning pegs at the head to the bottom of the guitar.

Acquisition

Accession

1996.8

Source or Donor

Duerr, Ellenor M. (Andrus / Thomas)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Lt. Colonel Ellenor Andrus Duerr Estate and the Duerr Family

Made/Created

Date made

1900 - 1920

Notes

Date: c.early 1900s

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

Dimensions

Height

40 in

Width

16 in

Depth

4-1/2 in

Material

Wood, Shell, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hunter, Olive S. (Parker / Andrus)