Object Description

Le Lievre (dates unknown) Paris, dated 1756LE LIEVRE, / rue des Nonaindiers, / A PARIS, 175 (printed) 6 (manuscript) (paper, body inside)Mahogany(belly); maple and rosewoot! (body); yellowish varnishBody shaped like a lute, nine ribs; peg-box with woman's head two melody·strings, four drone stringsCompass g1-13, 93; thirteen lower keys (ebony), ten upper keys (covered with ivory)L. 655 mm, 472 mm (belly), melody strings 356 mm, drone strings 381-383 mmDonation Dr. h.c. Paul Sacher, Pratteln. Lobeck collectionlnv. 1956.545.