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Violin Zither (Bowed Zither), Workshop of Franz Schwarzer,
Washington, Missouri, 1909
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NMM 5719. Violin zither (bowed zither), workshop of Franz Schwarzer, Washington, Missouri, 1909. Concert Violin Zither No. 108. Serial number 9647. 4 strings. Body: 601 mm long; upper bout width: 190 mm; center bout width: 118 mm; lower bout width: 118 mm; vibrating string length: 348 mm. Schwarzer's top-of-the-line, bowed zither. Originally sold to musical instrument dealer, Henry J. Schaber. Gift of Lewis and Donna Kirke and family, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 1993.
Advertisement for Concert Violin Zithers from Schwarzer Catalog, 1898
All three bowed zither models advertised by Schwarzer in his 1898 catalog are represented at the NMM:
NMM 12962. Violin zither (bowed zither) by Franz Schwarzer, Washington, 1895. Concert Violin Zither No. 105. Paul and Jean Christian Collection, 2006.
NMM 2860. Violin zither (bowed zither) by Franz Schwarzer, Washington, 1888. Concert Violin Zither No. 106. Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979.
NMM 5719. Violin zither (bowed zither), workshop of Franz Schwarzer, Washington, 1909. Concert Violin Zither No. 108. Gift of Lewis and Donna Kirke and family, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 1993. See additional images below.
Front, Side, and Back Views
Soundholes
Various Details of Zither's Construction
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Inlaid Purfling on
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Inlaid Purfling on
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Lit.: "Important Instruments Acquired in 1993," The Shrine to Music Museum Newsletter 21, No. 2 (January 1994), p. 2.
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