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Cello

Unfinished cello in three parts (top, ribs, and back) used for an exhibition of the various stages of construction. The two-piece top is of common spruce (Picea abies L. H. Karst). The ribs and two-piece back are of sugar maple (Acer saccharum).

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  • Inscriptions:Handwritten with pencil on the back of top: W. J. Farrell|Other handwritten inscriptions with pencil on the back of the top read: "cello" and "No.3"|Handwritten with pencil on the back of the back: "No.5"
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:321.322-71 Necked box lutes or necked guitars sounded by bowing with a bow
  • Repository:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
  • Measurements:Top: Height: 766mm; Width at lower bout: 430mm. Ribs: Height: 755mm; Depth: 110mm; Width at lower bout: 420mm. Back: Height: 796mm; Width at lower bout: 430mm