Harp lute

Technical description: The lower section of the body (in plan view) is rounded, with straight sides from bridge level to the neck and column joints. The back is rounded, the straight section having seven ribs, the central rib being wider than the others, and the lower section being bent out of a single piece, butting to the ribs. The lower part is at an angle of approximately 75º to the soundboard. The central rib has a single oblong slots with rounded ends cut into it, measuring 69×16. The interior can be seen through this slot. The bridge has an ivory saddle for frets 1-7, three screws attach the bridge to the soundboard. There is no rose in the sound-hole. Sound-hole diameter 84. The interior of the back is covered in paper or similar type material. The soundboard has four lateral bars - one above the rose, three below. The first fingerboard is on the body and has seven frets, the nut of the second fingerboard is approximately 5mm above that fingerboard. Nuts and frets of ivory. The peghead of the first fingerboard is on the treble side of the second fingerboard, the nut level with fret 4 of that fingerboard. The second fingerboard has eight frets. The length of the second fingerboard nut to the body join is 171mm. Square-headed tuning-pins. Column, diameter c23, on the bass side with a finial of applied carved gesso.