321.322 Necked box lutes or necked guitars (-5)

Guittar (English guitar), cittern. Two-piece maple flat back. Ribs of maple. The table with inked purfling. Tortoiseshell-veneered fretboard with twelve frets. Mother of pearl motif inlaid on the fretboard. Gilded rose on sound hole with sun and musical trophies. Ten strings with watchkey tuning. Each string's note name inscribed on the watchkey plate (C E G C E G). Bone nut and bone end pins to hold the strings, raised bridge. Four holes through neck for a capo tasto fitting. Finial missing. Stamped on the back of the head 'GR' surmounted by a crown, and 'PRESTON MAKER/LONDON'.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
M15.10.48/51
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 650 mm x 300 mm x 75 mm
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
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