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Unusual Violins violin 2, cello. Cittern, hurdy-gurdy
Guitars banjos Tunbridgeware
Mandolin Zither, harp Ukulele

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V Norway 7str.JPG (28844 bytes) V Hardanger f.JPG (48196 bytes) V head 4Hardangerb.JPG (32547 bytes) Z bowed violin shape f.JPG (31050 bytes) Z bowed violin shape b.JPG (23506 bytes)
Norwegian 7 string 18thC? Hardanger fiddle Norway.1926 8 string Fretted lap fiddle C1890. (See also bowed zither.)
V narrow.JPG (27632 bytes) V machine.JPG (26581 bytes) V machine h.JPG (15835 bytes) V Kryton f.JPG (27126 bytes) V Kryton s.JPG (19890 bytes) V decor back F.JPG (32463 bytes) v decor bacb b.JPG (42389 bytes)
19thC narrow bodied 19thC Late 19thC machine tuners 19th century angular fiddle. 19thc German inlaid back and edges
V carved back b.jpg (34032 bytes) V lyre ecc.JPG (32999 bytes) V lyre ecc b.JPG (30957 bytes) V triangle.JPG (28555 bytes) V banjo f.JPG (36616 bytes) V banjo b.JPG (37740 bytes)
Bavarian. C1860s. Carved back 19thC E Europe ?

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 Folk fiddle USA ? C1860 Banjo violin. double vellum head. French early 20thC
Guitar shaped violins
V guitar 18thc.JPG (32085 bytes) V guitar-mandolinF.JPG (35874 bytes) V guitar 19thc F.JPG (30429 bytes) V guitar 19thc b.JPG (38013 bytes)

V slit shole f.JPG (39060 bytes)

 V slit shole b.JPG (36828 bytes)
18th century probably Italian C1920 Early 19th century Guseto style  
V Russian f.JPG (33556 bytes)

V guitar Howell F.JPG (27194 bytes)

 V guitar 2 f.JPG (42002 bytes) V guitar 2 b.JPG (37079 bytes) V brass 18thC fs.JPG (29178 bytes)
Russian curved edge 1850s Howell 1830s Circa 1850 18th century brass bodied church violin.
V Philomele.JPG (32573 bytes) V Philomele sh.JPG (38236 bytes) V Phiomele.JPG (29750 bytes)
German Philomele C1880 Philomele. Germany.  C1890
Mute/practice/frame violins
V mute 1.JPG (18056 bytes) V mute 2.JPG (22545 bytes) V mute 3.JPG (28181 bytes) V mute 4.JPG (25431 bytes) V Mandby.JPG (25868 bytes)
Stick fiddle Late19thC  Frame C1880 Frame C1890 Czech C1910 flat back practice violin Mandby practice. Slotted f/board.
Dancing masters Kits, 
V kit 18thc.JPG (21548 bytes) V-pochette.jpg (25024 bytes) V kit 19thcX2.JPG (28488 bytes) V kit square f.JPG (18831 bytes) V kit square b.JPG (17959 bytes) V kit tear 2.JPG (20821 bytes) V kit tear 1.JPG (21763 bytes)
C1740 Dancing masters kit pochette-kit Two late 19thC kits Early 19th kit Mid 19thC pear drop kit  Mid 19thC pear drop kit
walking stick fiddles
V walking stick 2 f.JPG (17258 bytes) V walking stick 2 b.JPG (19570 bytes) V walking stick 2 fb.JPG (23749 bytes) V Wstick1.JPG (12902 bytes) V Wstick2.JPG (20457 bytes)
Walking stick fiddle  circa 1900. Germany.

Walking stick violin C1880. Mittenwald, Germany
Violins with carved finials
V Head 1.JPG (11355 bytes) V head 2 lion.JPG (12572 bytes) V head 3 charlie.JPG (10555 bytes) V head 4Hardangerh.JPG (11299 bytes) V head 5.JPG (10490 bytes) Va amore Head.JPG (12496 bytes)
German 1860s  Lion Bavarian C1840 C1820  Troll, Norway 1926 Demon head C1850  Viola d amore head
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