lute

Dorsal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2014.164.1
Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2014.164.1
Detail of bridge of Horniman Museum object no 2014.164.1
Detail of decorated sound hole of Horniman Museum object no 2014.164.1
Detail of pegboxes of Horniman Museum object no 2014.164.1
Detail of middle pegbox of Horniman Museum object no 2014.164.1
Detail of top pegbox of Horniman Museum object no 2014.164.1
Dorsal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2014.164.1 Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2014.164.1 Detail of bridge of Horniman Museum object no 2014.164.1 Detail of decorated sound hole of Horniman Museum object no 2014.164.1 Detail of pegboxes of Horniman Museum object no 2014.164.1 Detail of middle pegbox of Horniman Museum object no 2014.164.1 Detail of top pegbox of Horniman Museum object no 2014.164.1

Lute with (original) extended neck, with hand-written label: 'This is the first lute made at Jesses, Haslemere under my direction. 1927. Arnold Dolmetsch' [signed].

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
2014.164.1
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 1116 mm x 315 mm x 183 mm
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
LOCATION
In storage
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