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Objekt 8

Hurdy-gurdy

Object description

Le Lievre (dates unknown)

Paris, dated 1756

LE LIEVRE, / rue des Nonaindiers, / A PARIS, 175 (printed) 6 (manuscript) (paper, body inside)

Mahogany(belly); maple and rosewoot! (body); yellowish varnish

Body shaped like a lute, nine ribs; peg-box with woman's head two melody·strings, four drone strings

Compass 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 mm

Donation Dr. h.c. Paul Sacher, Pratteln. Lobeck collection

lnv. 1956.545.

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