Pianoette

Alternate name(s)

Fretless zither
Violin zither
Bowed zither
Chord zither
Pianolin
Zither, bowed melody strings, chord strings running parallel to bowed strings but in a separate grouping

Maker Marxochime Colony

Distributor Pianolin Company (distributor associated with Marxochime Colony)

Date1930-1950 ca.

Place MadeNew Troy, Michigan, United States, North America

Place DistributedMt. Pleasant, Iowa, United States, North America

ModelPianoette

Serial No.none

SignedPrinted in red on paper label: $28.50 / PIANOETTE / PIANOLIN COMPANY / Mt. Pleasant, Iowa Gold decal on front: PianoetteMarkingsnoneDescriptionBowed zither
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.

Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979

Object number02493

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