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Streichzither
Alternate name:Bowed zither
Alternate name:Zither, bowed melody strings, frets, leaf-shaped body, Alpine
Alternate name:Streichmelodeon
Alternate name:Alpine zither
Maker: Georg Tiefenbrunner
Date: 1842-1900 ca.
Place Made:Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
Model: none
Serial No: none
SignedPaper labels, one each below soundholes: Rectangular cream-colored label with two-striped border, each corner of border has geometrical embellishment; image on left hand side depicts a coat of arms surrounded by drapes with a crown at the top; image on right hand side depicts a coat of arms flanked by a lion and a unicorn. Printed black text centered on label: GEORG TIEFENBRUNNER / Hof-Saiteninstrumenten-und Saitenfabrik / S.K. Hoheit des Herzog Maximilian in Baÿern / und J.K. Hoheit der Kronprinzelsin Alexandra / von England / MÜNCHEN Petersplatz 811 / Preisgekr"nt zu: London, München, Paris, Philadelphia, Nürnberg, / Sydney, Amsterdam, Boston, / Grolse goldene Ehrenmedaille des Herzog Maximilian in Bäyern / Gegründet 1842.
Engraved on tuner plate: G. T.
Engraved on tuner plate: G. T.
Markingsnone
DescriptionTear-drop shaped with rosewood veneers.
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 03198