Guitar, ca. 1800, probably Naples, Italy, Italian, Spruce, ebony, ivory, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, brass, Height: 36 in. (91.4 cm), Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted, This highly decorated guitar is also an early example of a six-string, single-course guitar. The elaborate decoration features classical figures, musical instruments, and floral motifs made from ebony and fit into an ivory ground covering the back, sides, neck, and headstock of the guitar
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Guitar, ca, 1800, Naples, Italy, Italian, Spruce, ebony, ivory, tortoiseshell, mother, pearl, brass, Height, 36, 91.4 cm, Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted, highly, decorated, guitar, early example, six-string, single-course guitar, elaborate decoration, features, classical, figures, musical instruments, floral motifs, fit, ivory ground, covering, back, sides, neck, headstock
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