Soprano ukulele
Date1925-1935 ca.
Place MadeChicago, Illinois, United States, North America
ModelEgyptian
Serial No.none
SignednoneDescriptionStringing: four gut stringsSoundboard: one-piece, slab-cut birch
Back: one-piece, slab-cut birch
Sides: one-piece, slab-cut birch
Head: birch; slightly shield-shaped with rounded edges; convex routed edges
Neck: birch; integral with head; faceted neck heel
Heel cap: none
Binding: white celluloid
Fretboard: integral with neck; 12 nickel-silver frets; black decal dots with white rings around edges behind 3rd, 5th, and 7th frets
Nut: dark-brown-stained hardwood painted dark red
Bridge: missing
Tuners: four nickel-plated brass tension tuners with black plastic heads
Rosette: soundhole bound in white celluloid; red, light green, dark green, blue, and gold Egyptian floral and foliate decal set in from soundhole edge
Finish: dark red paint; yellow, red, black, and gold Pharaoh mask decal on head; yellow, green, blue, tan, brown, black, and gold pyramid decal on top above bridge; red, light green, dark green, blue, and gold Egyptian floral and foliate decal rosette
Linings: light hardwood
Neck block: light hardwood with beveled corners
End block: light hardwood
Top braces: spruce transverse brace, tapered from center, above soundhole; light hardwood transverse brace, tapered from center, below soundhole
Back braces: two spruce transverse braces, tapered from center, one each in center and lower bouts
DimensionsTotal ukulele length: 525 mm (20-15/16″)
Back length: 236 mm (9-9/32″)
Upper bout width: 124 mm (4-19/32″)
Waist width: 98 mm (3-1/2″)
Lower bout width: 159 mm (6″)
Rib height (including edging) at heel: 47 mm (1-15/16″)
Rib height, at waist: 53 mm (2-1/8″)
Rib height, at end block: 58 mm (2-1/4″)
Head length: 130 mm (5-1/8″)
Head width, top: 54 mm (2-13/32″)
Head width, bottom: 46 mm (2″)
Neck length (nut to ribs): 164 mm (6-9/16″)
Neck width, nut: 35 mm (1-11/32″)
Neck width, heel: 44 mm (1-27/32″)
Soundhole diameter: 41 mm (1-27/32″)
Vibrating string length (nut to bridge edge): 326 mm (13-1/16″)
Credit LineArne B. Larson Estate
Object number14142
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