Monochord.
Date MadeProbably c 1850 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Wooden (mahogany ?) box with three small sound-holes in each side; two wooden bridges; single peg at left-hand end, hitch-pin (hook) for string at right-hand end, also hanging plate at right-hand end; iron string. Overall size: 2072 over peg and hanging plate. Body length: 1956. Body width: 140. Body depth: 80. String length: 1675. Painted gradations in white (from left to right) respectively "1/4", "1/2", "1/3", "1/4", "1/5", "1/6", "1/7", "1/8", "1/9", "1/10". |
NotesA. Myers, October 1995. |
Measurements2072 over peg and hanging plate. ; 207.01cm long at longest point, 13.97cm wide, 7.62cm tall. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Reid Collection |
Accession Number0499 |