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Plate I

"Royal George" Cello
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"Royal George" Cello

William Forster, maker

A royal cello made for George, Prince of Wales, later George IV, decorated with British royal heraldry and its original-style coffin case.

Date
1782
Collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Reference
627897

Record

Culture
British
Medium
Spruce, maple, ebony
Dimensions
48 1/8 × 17 1/4 × 10 in. (122.2 × 43.8 × 25.4 cm)
Origin
United Kingdom

In the Tapestry

Owned by
George IVA

Provenance and history

  1. 1782

    Created by William ForsterA

Sources

  1. A
  2. B

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