American Three-String Contrabass, Abraham Prescott, Deerfield, c. 1830

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American Three-String Contrabass, Abraham Prescott, Deerfield, c. 1830, labeled MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, MANUFACTURED AND FOR SALE BY, ABRAHAM PRESCOTT, DEERFIELD NH, BASS VIOL AND, VIOLIN STRINGS AND BOWS, CONSTANTLY ON HAND, ALSO-SILK, COTTON AND OIL'D CLOTH, UMBRELLAS, FOR SALE OR REPAIRED, and bearing repairer's label and typed history of Abraham Prescott, the two-piece flat back of medium curl, the ribs similar, the six-piece joined top of medium grain, the varnish of a brown color, length of back 50 1/4 in., 1276 mm, with period bow.Note: This contrabass retains its original neck and tuning machines.
Estimate $6,000-8,000

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