Violin-zither

Alternate name(s)

Zither, bowed melody strings, frets, violin-shaped body, Alpine
Streichzither
Alpine zither

Date1850-1900 ca.

Place MadeGermany, Europe

ModelBowed 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.

Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979

Object number01305

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