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Angelo Mannello and Nicola Turturro emigrated from Italy to New York City in the late nineteenth century, establishing themselves as instrument makers. This lyre-mandolin was designed to represent the highest degree of imaginative craftsmanship.
Mandolin, ca. 1900
Made by Angelo Mannello (1858–1922)
New York, New York
Wood, tortoiseshell, ivory, metal; L. 24 5/8 in. (62.4 cm), Max. W. 7 3/4 in. (19.8 cm), Max D. 5 3/8 in. (13.6 cm), L. of string 13 in. (33 cm), Sound hole D. 2 5/8 x 1 3/8 in. (6.7 x 3.5 cm)
Gift of the Family of Angelo Mannello, 1972 (1972.111.1a,b,c)
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