Violin-zither

Alternate name:Streichzither

Alternate name:Zither, bowed melody strings, frets, violin-shaped body, Alpine

Alternate name:Alpine zither

Date: 1850-1900 ca.

Place Made:Germany, Europe

Model: Bowed zither with viola-d'amore-type body

Serial No: none

SignedWritten in black ink on label over soundpost block: Florianus de Bosi / fecit Bononiae 1747

MarkingsLabel inside viol body: Floriannus de Bosi / fecit Bononi' 1747

Descriptionviola-d'amore-shaped body
Top: spruce; overhangs ribs
Back: maple
Sides: maple
flame holes

Dimensionsoverall length: 61.8 cm (24 3/8”)
body length: 37.5 cm (14 ¾”)
rib depth: 4.6 cm (1 13/16”)
vibrating string length: 35.5 cm (14”)

ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.

Terms

Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979

Not on view

Object number: 01305