Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2012

The Acquisitions

Musical Instruments: July 2011–June 2012

Flute William Whiteley, about 1840, Cocuswood, ivory, silver-plated brass, 2012.262

Clarinet in C William Whiteley, about 1830, Boxwood, ivory, brass, 2012.269

Bowed zither ("Alexander violin") Invented by Sylvanus J. Talbott, about 1890, Pine, maple, ebony, 2012.37

Trompe de Lorraine Raoux Millereau, about 1880, Brass, leather, 2012.36

Viola d'amore Johann Franz Placht, 1785, Maple, spruce, ebony, 2011.2143

Viola d'amore Jean Ouvrard, 1746, Spruce, maple, ivory, ebony, boxwood, 2012.322

Snare drum (Black Elite Standard model) Leedy Manufacturing Company, 1925–28, Gold-plated brass, 2011.1982

Harp (cláirseach) after John Kelly, 1734 David Kortier, 2011, Willow, brass, 2011.1747

Concert zither Hartmann Bros. & Reinhard, 1880–1900, Wood, brass, mother-of-pearl, ivory, 2012.434

Piccolo Graves & Co., about 1840, Boxwood, ivory, brass, 2012.260

Flute Graves & Co., about 1840, Cocuswood, ivory, nickel silver, 2012.261

Clarinet in E-flat Graves & Co., about 1835, Boxwood, brass, 2012.268

Clarinet in C Graves & Co., about 1840, Boxwood, ivory, brass, 2012.267

Electric guitar (ES-5 model) Gibson, Inc., 1952, Maple, spruce, 2011.2017

Flute in F Charles G. Christman, about 1845, Boxwood, ivory, brass, 2012.264

Flute Charles G. Christman, about 1850, Cocuswood, nickel silver, 2012.263

Flute Bacon & Hart, about 1830, Boxwood, ivory, silver, 2012.266

Flute Bacon & Hart, about 1830, Boxwood, ivory, nickel silver, 2012.265

Hammered dulcimer 1800–1850, Wood, brass, 2012.433

Shell trumpet (dung-dkar) 1850–1900, Conch shell (Turbinella pyrum), silver, turquoise, cornelian, 2012.164