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Lute-guitar

Date1900-1940 ca.
Place MadeMarkneukirchen, Saxony, Germany, Europe
Serial No.none
Signednone
DescriptionA 6-string guitar in lute shape
The back is made from 11 maple ribs and a capping strip
14 frets
The rosewood in between the first 9 nickle-silver frets is scooped
There are 5 ebony belly frets
The wide-grain spruce top is varnished and shows signed of heavy use on the treble side.
The octagonal rose carved from wood of top bears a carving of leaves and grapes and grapevines.
The hardwood bridge with bone saddle is decoratively-carved and includes 2, four-petalled flowers.
Purfling and ivory celluloid binding surround the edge of the belly
Six machine tuners with brass hardware and bone heads
Bone nut
Finial is a craved, four-petal flower
Pegbox has carved ornamentation on the front and back
Rosewood fingerboard with 3 mother-of-pearl inlaid dots.
DimensionsTotal length: 896 mm
Maximum body width: 302 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number05010
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