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Object Description
| Brief description | Hammered dulcimer, Orrin Sweet, Mount Vernon, Dane County, 1857-1858. |
| Object name | Dulcimer |
| Alternate object name | Hammer dulcimer |
| Maker | Sweet, Orrin |
| Date | 1857-1858 |
| Dimensions | 4"H x 39"W x 15"D |
| Materials and techniques | Walnut; Veneer |
| Original location | Mt. Vernon, Dane County, Wisconsin |
| Location of use | Mt. Vernon, Dane County, Wisconsin |
| Current location | Mt. Horeb, Dane County, Wisconsin |
| Description | Rectangular hammer dulcimer constructed of walnut and walnut veneer. Two heart shapes cut into soundboard. |
| History | In her study of American dulcimers, Nancy Groce cites an article from the Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin), March 22, 1927, which mentions "a young cabinet-maker named Orrin Sweet who came from New York state to make and sell [dulcimers] to the pioneers of Dane County [Wisconsin] in 1857." According to the Mt. Horeb Area Historical Society, Sweet made these dulcimers in a log house on the Donald farm near Mount Vernon, Dane County. He made the dulcimer shown here for the Donald family in payment for the use of the house. Several generations of Donalds used the instrument to furnish music for parties near their farm. A 1930 photograph on file at the Society shows Ellen Sweet Donald and her son John S. Donald playing this dulcimer. |
| Sources | Nancy Groce, The Hammered Dulcimer in America (Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1983); The Hammered Dulcimer" Encyclopedia Smithsonian (accessed January 2, 2009): http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/nmah/dulcimer.htm |
| Owner | Mt. Horeb Area Historical Society |
| Object # | 2002.001.0147 |
| Rights | (c) 2006 by the Mount Horeb Area Historical Society. Contact the owner for more information. http://www.mounthoreb.org/ |
| Digital collection | Wisconsin Decorative Arts Database |
| Digital identifier | MH005 |
| Digital format | XML |
| Type | Physical object |
| Keywords | Musical Instrument; Hammer dulcimer; Dulcimer; Chordophone; Sound devices; Furnishings and equipment; Musical Tools and Equipment |
| Date digitized | 2007-01-02 |
| Date modified | 2009-03-10 |
Description
| Object name | Dulcimer: full view |
| Object # | 2002.001.0147 |
| Rights | (c) 2006 by the Mount Horeb Area Historical Society. Contact the owner for more information. http://www.mounthoreb.org/ |
| Digital identifier | MH005a |
| Digital format | image/jpeg |
| Type | Physical object |
| Date digitized | 2007-01-02 |
| Date modified | 2009-01-02 |
