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Épinette des Vosges
Alternate name:Box zither
Alternate name:Zither, fretted, folk
Maker: Amant (Amé) Constant Lambert
Date: 1860-1908 ca.
Place Made:Val-d'Ajol, Vosges, France, Europe
Serial No: none
SignedL. LAMBERT A LA FEUILLÉE / [portion of a rooster stamp] / D OROTHEE / VAL DA JOL VOSGES
Markingsnone
Description5 strings are tuned at the pegbox which is topped with a scroll
17 frets lie underneath melody string
Made of beech (?) with heart-shaped and quatrefoil soundholes
17 frets lie underneath melody string
Made of beech (?) with heart-shaped and quatrefoil soundholes
DimensionsOverall length: 58.1 cm
Width at lower end: 7.3 cm
Width at lower end: 7.3 cm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 04872