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Banjo
1895
Icilio Consalvi, American (born in Italy), 1865–1951

Boston, Massachusetts
Maple, ebony, mother-of-pearl, abalone, ivory, silver, semi-precious stones

Classification: Musical instruments

On view in the: Musical Instruments Alcove

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Gift of the Consalvi and Pidgeon Families, 2006
Accession number: 2006.1928

Provenance/Ownership History: 1990s, Consalvi and Pidgeon Families; gift of the families to MFA. (December 13, 2006)

Reproduced with permission.

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