Mandolin head detail

Historic Musical Instruments at St Cecilia's Hall 2012
TitleMandolin head detail
CreatorAngelo Bergonzi
Date1755
FormatInstrument
SubjectHistoric Musical Instruments at St Cecilia's Hall 2012
Calendar MonthJune 2012
DescriptionVarious types of mandolin were popular from the start of the eighteenth century, although it is only the Neapolitan type which is still common today. All are characterised by pear-shaped backs and a small size. The decoration on this instrument is therefore limited to the fingerboard and the head finial, both of which are ivory which has been engraved and highlighted in black. Part of the C.H. Brackenbury Memorial Collection.
Shelf MarkEUCHMI 1061

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