Painted wood table zither. The handle is turned blackened wood. The soundhole rosette is decorated with a crown of oak leaves. Two fillets are engraved around the face of the instrument. The tablatures are indicated at the bottom of the instrument. The Operia Konzert-Harfe stamp is present in the soundbox and stamped on the upper left-hand side. The instrument was made in Germany at the end of the 19th century. Originating in China over 2000 years ago, it can be placed on a music stand. The musician plucks the strings with one hand and varies the pitch with the other, creating vibratos and sound effects.
Circa: 1890
Dim: W:45cm, D:4cm, H:58cm.
Condition report: To be retuned and missing 4 strings.
- Reference :
- 2932
- Width :
- 45 (cm)
- Height :
- 58 (cm)
- Depth :
- 4 (cm)
- Period::
- 19th century
- Materials::
- Painted wood, Blackened wood
- Identifier Exists:
- False
