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Pochette with sympathetic strings

ca. 19th century
Not on view
Description: Shallow case with flat back. Reddish-Brown varnish. The blocks without sharp angles, the sound-board edged with ebony and ivory inlay. Flaming sound-holes. The tail-piece with sloping top; peg-box with twelve ivory pegs, terminating in a carved female head. Six melody strings and six sympathetic strings, passing under the keyboard, are fastened to ivory pins at the bottom of the instrument. To the instrument is attached a miniature bow

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pochette with sympathetic strings
  • Date: ca. 19th century
  • Geography: France
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Wood, ebony, ivory
  • Dimensions: Overall: 7.6 x 34.3cm (3 x 13 1/2in.)

    Weight: under 40 lbs
  • Classification: Chordophone
  • Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
  • Object Number: 89.4.969a
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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