Pianoette
Alternate name(s)
- Violin zither
- Chord zither
- Bowed zither
- Zither, bowed melody strings, chord, rectangular, chord strings running parallel to bowed strings but in a separate grouping
- Fretless zither
- Pianolin
Maker
Marxochime Colony
Distributor
Pianolin Company
(distributor associated with Marxochime Colony)
Date1930-1950 ca.
Place DistributedMt. Pleasant, Iowa, United States, North America
Place MadeNew Troy, Michigan, United States, North America
ModelPianoette
Serial No.none
SignedSoundhole label: $28.50 / PIANOETTE / PIANOLIN COMPANY / Mt. Pleasant, IowaMarkingsnone
Description25 melody strings, 20 strings comprising 5 four-note chords
Soundboard has one ornamental label and two didactic labels
DimensionsLength: 22 ½ in
Width at bottom: 8 ¼ in
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number04281
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