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Banjo
William Esperance Boucher, Jr. (American, 1822–1899)
about 1845–55
Object Place: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Medium/Technique
Oak, maple
Dimensions
Overall: 30.9 x 9 x 94.7 cm (12 3/16 x 3 9/16 x 37 5/16 in.)
String length: 60 cm (23 5/8 in.)
String length: 60 cm (23 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Helen B. Sweeney Fund and Seth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession Number2007.51
CollectionsAmericas, Musical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Chordophones
InscriptionsStamped at base of neck: W. BOUCHER, JR. / BALTIMORE
ProvenanceAbout 1996, sold by source unidentified, Harrisonburg, Virginia, to James Bollman, Arlington, Massachusetts; 2007, sold by Bollman to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 21, 2007)