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.