Nelly Custis's English guitar

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Title

Nelly Custis's English guitar

Subject

Music at Mount Vernon

Description

This guitar was a gift to Martha Washington's granddaughter Nelly Custis from George Washington toward the end of his second presidency. It made in London and features an ivory panel with Nelly Custis's initials.

Language

eng

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Rights Holder

National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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Original Format

musical instrument

How to Cite this Item

"Nelly Custis's English guitar," in Martha Washington, Item #86, https://marthawashington.us/items/show/86 (accessed April 6, 2021).