Menzenhauer's guitar-zither No. 0 or 1

Alternate name(s)

Zither, chord, melody strings
Guitar zither
Chord zither
Fretless zither

Maker Oscar Schmidt Company

Distributor U. S. Guitar Zither Co. (distributor associated with Oscar Schmidt Company)

Date1897-1910 ca.

Place MadeJersey City, New Jersey, United States, North America

ModelMenzenhauer's Guitar-zither No. 0 or 1

Serial No.none

SignedBlack and gold paper label covered over by dealers label: F. MENZENHAUER’S / [GUITAR ZITHER / PATENTED / MAY 29TH 1894]

Printed on paper label with geometric border, over previous: FROM THE / U. S. Guitar=Zither Co., / Main Office: 298 MILWAUKEE AVE. / BRANCHES: / 2411 WENTWORTH AVENUE, / 859 LINCOLN AVENUE, 410 BLUE ISLAND AVE. / NEAR SOUTHPORT. / CHICAGO, ILL.
Description2 octaves of melody strings and 4 chords
DimensionsLength: 19 3/16”
Width: 12 ¾”
Depth: 1 7/16”
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.

Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979

Object number03834

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