Dulcimer.
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InstrumentDulcimer/Zithers/Strings/Musical Instrument ; Dulcimer |
Instrument FamilyStrings |
MakerRonald Roberts |
Place MadeEurope ; Great Britain ; United Kingdom |
Date Made1968 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Oblong box. Ends of solid mahogany 22.5 thick. Sides of mahogany, stopped dovetail joints between the sides and the ends. The soundboard and baseboard of 3-ply plywood faced with mahogany, 3.2 thick. Two circular sound-holes diameter 32. Overspun strings over an iron or steel core. Hitchpins are screws which need to be removed to get the strings off should any need replacing. Square headed tuning-pins. Six plugged tuning-pin holes. Bridges of wood, with guitar fretwire on the crest. Eight strings. Overall size: 628. Body width: 208. Body depth: 57, 70 (including the bridge). String length: 523. Playing accessories: Tuning hammer of iron, T shaped, the handle length 103, diameter 16, the shank length 70, diameter 9.5 with square hole in the bottom to fit onto the tuning pins. |
Other InformationSpecific usage history: Made for James Blades for use in Britten's church parable opera The Prodigal Son, but not used as a small tubaphone was more audible. |
NotesD.P. Martin, 1996-1997. |
Measurements628. |
ProvenancePurchased, 1982. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Blades Collection |
Accession Number1645 |