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Zither

Zither, 'violin-harp' or 'violin-zither', with 25 melody strings and 30 chord strings arranged in groups of 5. Wooden body with two soundholes, painted with rose motif and inscribed 'JUBELKLĂ„NGE', bottom and sides painted black.

  • Date:
    prob. second half 20th century
  • Maker:
    C. Robert Hopf
  • Collection:
    Bate Collection, Oxford
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  • Place of production:
    Germany, Saxony, Klingenthal
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  • Materials:Wood;Plant;Metal
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  • Inscriptions:Konzert-Violin-Harfe [two labels below soundholes]
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  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 565 mm Max W = 415 mm