Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2012

The Acquisitions

Musical Instruments: July 2011–June 2012

Bow for double bass 1820–40, Maple, 2011.1981

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hammered dulcimer 1800–1850, Wood, brass, 2012.433

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

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

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

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

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

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