Church Bass, circa 1840

Artifact

Church bass

Date Made

circa 1840

Greenfield Village
 On Exhibit

at Greenfield Village in Sounds of America Gallery (Foster Memorial)

Object ID

75.122.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Spruce (Wood)
Bird's-eye maple
Cloth
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Horsehair

Dimensions

Width: 48.6 in

Length: 52.441 in

Inscriptions

tuning pegs: A. Prescott Concord, N.H. paper label: Abraham Prescott Manufacturer and Dealer in Musical Instruments of Every Description Nearly Opposite the American Hotel Concord, N.H.

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