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One-string fiddle
This is a string fiddle made by the donor circa 1895, when he was about 10 years old. It was played with a bow and originally possessed a normal type of violin bridge. The F holes have been damaged at some point.
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c.1895 - Maker:
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Manx National Heritage - Inventory number:
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Isle of Man - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:321.322-71 Necked box lutes or necked guitars sounded by bowing with a bow
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- Inscriptions:AURATUM
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:321.322-71 Necked box lutes or necked guitars sounded by bowing with a bow
- Repository:Manx National Heritage
- Measurements:overall: 86 x 13 x 5 cm