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Epinette de Vosges

Epinette de Vosges, zither originally with five strings, now all missing. The instrument is shaped like a long narrow triangle, with two soundholes and a pegbox at one end with brass and bone tuning pegs.

  • Date:
    late 19th century
  • Maker:
    A. Lambert
  • Collection:
    Bate Collection, Oxford
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  • Place of production:
    France
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  • Materials:Fruitwood;Plant;Brass;Metal;Bone;Animal
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  • Inscriptions:A. LAMBERT FEUILLEE DOROTHEE VALDAJOL VOSGES
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  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 630 mm Max W = 75 mm