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Musical Glasses

Attributed to F.H. Smith American
ca. 1830
Not on view
The furniture style of this case suggests its manufacture in New York City around 1825. The glasses are like the type built by Francis Hopkinson Smith of Baltimore, Maryland.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Musical Glasses
  • Maker: Attributed to F.H. Smith
  • Date: ca. 1830
  • Geography: New York, New York, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Wood, glass
  • Dimensions: Total height 90.0 cm, Width (left to right) 90.3 cm, Length (front to end) 54.5 cm, Depth of case 25.0 cm, Diameter of glasses at rim: largest ca. 13.2 cm, smallest ca. 8.0 cm
  • Classification: Idiophone-Friction
  • Credit Line: Lent by Mrs. Phoebe Hearst
  • Object Number: 89.4.1820a–y
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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