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Sticcado-Pastorale

Date1800-1810

Artist/Maker George Smart

OriginEngland

MediumMahogany box, Cobalt glass keys, Gilt. Of baleen with ivory and Wood.

DimensionsCase closed: Overall Length: 17 1/4"; Depth 11 3/4"; Height with handle: 3 3/8"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1985-114

DescriptionNineteen bars of blue Bristol glass are labeled with a C-Major scale, three and one half octaves from C to G. The beater has a slightly elongated sphere, half ivory and half dark wood on a baleen stick. The trapazoidal mahogany case is lined with white wool, and fitted with a hinged lid secured with two brass hooks.
Inscribedsee marks
MarkingsSigned, "Geo. Smart / London" on the bass bar.
Marked, "No. 432" on the treble bar.
ProvenanceSotheby & Co., New York

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