8-bar autoharp
Alternate name(s)
- Fretless zither
- Zither, chord damper bars, melody strings
Maker
Phonoharp Company
Date1900-1915 ca.
Place MadeEast Boston, Massachusetts, United States, North America
ModelAutoharp No. 72-7/8
8-bar Autoharp
Serial No.7767
SignedGold and black decal on front: THE / ORIGINAL AUTOHARP / AUTOHARP / TRADEMARK / PHONOHARP CO. E. BOSTON, MASS.Printed in gold on black paper label: THE / ZIMMERMANN / AUTOHARP / No. 72. / MANUFACTURED BY / The Phonoharp Co. / Boston, Mass.
MarkingsStamped into back: 7767
Description31 strings, 8 bars
DimensionsLength: 548 mm
Width: 260 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number02244
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