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Centennial harp
Alternate name:Fretless zither
Alternate name:Psaltery
Alternate name:Zither, melody strings
Alternate name:Toy zither
Alternate name:Musical toy
Alternate name:Mandolin zither
Alternate name:Centennial zither
Date: 1878-1880 ca.
Place Made:Chicago, Illinois, United States, North America
Model: Centennial Harp
Serial No: none
SignedStenciled in black ink on front: The Centennial Piano & Harp / Pat’d Mar. 5th. 1878. / Manufacturing Co. of Chicago
Description15 melody strings, numbered 1-15 and lettered C-C (diatonic)
Trapezoidal shape
Simple black-band decoration around top of resonation box
Wooden body, metal strings
3 round soundholes
Trapezoidal shape
Simple black-band decoration around top of resonation box
Wooden body, metal strings
3 round soundholes
DimensionsLength: 18 in
Width: 10 in
Width: 10 in
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 03894