DescriptionTechnical description: Trapezoid shaped box; pine (?) soundboard; walnut (?) wrestplank. Whole instrument is painted, the paint applied very thickly and has now crazed. 19 courses of strings, three strings in each course. Holes in the bridges for the strings to pass through. Soundpost inside the instrument to support the soundboard. The soundboard thickness is approximately 5. Two sound-holes, each diameter 58. Sound-holes originally had roses. Square-headed tuning-pins. Iron handle for carrying the instrument on the long side.
Overall size: 943.
Body length: 448 - 943.
Body width: 358.
Body depth: 100 (body), 113 (including wrestplank).
String length: long strings, 329 - 698; divided strings, 132/198 - 300/450.
No inscriptions.
Decorative features: Painted with thick dark brown paint, with red and black borders; painted red around the two sound holes.
Repair History: The central bridge appears to be a replacement. Sound hole roses missing. Some worm damage. |