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.Inscription(s)see marksMark(s)Signed, "Geo. Smart / London" on the bass bar.
Marked, "No. 432" on the treble bar.ProvenanceSotheby & Co., New York
1782
