Object Details
- Description
This banjo was made by Ernst Hammig in New York, New York around 1871-1885. It is a Five-String Fretless Banjo with a rosewood hoop, thirty brackets, rosewood neck, and friction pegs. Many of Hammig’s banjos have a unique carved line on the back of the neck near the 5th string. Hammig was listed at various addresses on Forsyth Street in 19th century New York City Directories as a banjo and musical instrument maker. Stamped on the dowel stick:
E.HAMMIG
NEW YORK- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- Hammig, E.
- date made
- 1871-1885
- Credit Line
- Made available through the Cooper Union Museum
- Physical Description
- rosewood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- animal skin (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 34 1/4 in x 12 in x 2 1/2 in; 86.995 cm x 30.48 cm x 6.35 cm
- Object Name
- banjo
