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One-string fiddle

One-string fiddle with an heavy body section made of a barrel-shaped, roughly carved piece of wood, with one rectangular soundhole and an integral cylindrical neck. At the end of the neck there is a single wooden peg with remains of hairstrings.

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  • Decorative elements:Pokerwork decoration on the body surface, with hexagons, curved shapes and flower shapes.
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  • Repository:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
  • Measurements:Height: 460mm; Diameter: 105mm