Keyed Cittern (English Guitar)

Christian Clausca. 1785

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Title: Keyed Cittern (English Guitar)
Creator: Christian Claus
Date Created: ca. 1785
Physical Dimensions: Total length: 70.4 cm Fingerboard length: 22.4 Fingerboard width, top/bottom: 4.5/5.75 Body length: 37.7 Max. body width: 30.2 Narrowest point (neck foot): 5.7 Body depth, neck: 9.4; foot and back: 6.9 Vibrating length of strings: ca. 43 cm (bridge is movable) Diameter of rosette to outer linked circle: 12.2 Bridge height: 18.5 mm
Type: Keyed Cittern (English Guitar)
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/504252
Medium: Various woods, bone, ivory, brass
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: British

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