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The front is made of softwood. The decorative inlay around the soundhole and the body outline comprises intricate strips of purfling with inlaid mother-of-pearl squares and triangles. The two-part back and the ribs are made of rosewood. The neck and pegbox, holding 6 pegs, are made from mahagony. The pegbox has a rosewood veneer, and the bridge is made from rosewood. Both have mother-of-pearl and bone inlays. The label states as follows: 'Fabrica de guitarras de PARRES Y C.a Valencia (España)'

  • Date:
    1890
  • Maker:
    Parres y Compañía
  • Collection:
    Royal Academy of Music Museum
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  • Place of production:
    Valencia (Timezone: Europe/Madrid)
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  • Specific materials/techniques:carved (woodwork), softwood, rosewood, mother-of-pearl, mahogany, mastic
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  • Repository:Royal Academy of Music Museum
  • Measurements:total length: 485mm; total width: 154mm; total height: 90mm; Total String Length: 188mm